An Ethiopian national was on Sunday night shot dead in Bossaso, the commercial capital of Somalia’s north eastern region of Puntland, Radio Dalsan reports.
Eyewitnesses told Radio Dalsan that the deceased was killed by SPU organization security guard on duty on grounds of mistaking him for a militant .
The Guard was said to have escaped after the incident for fear of being arrested.
Both Puntland administration in the area and SPU management are yet to issue any statement on the incident.