Unidentified gunmen shot dead Abdinasir Mohamed Elmi, the finance head of Puntland Development Research Center's (PDRC) Galkayo satellite office on Tuesday evening, Garowe Online reports.

Abdinasir was killed by two masked gunmen shortly as he left Imamu-Shafici mosque in Garsor village of Galkayo, where he prayed Tarawih prayers, according to local reports.

Witnesses added that the assailants escaped from the scene of crime after shooting; Local authorities who arrived on the scene minutes after Mr. Elmi was killed said investigations are underway.

Late Abdinasir's close friends told Garowe Online that he recently graduated with BA in management from East Africa University in Bosaso and left behind a new wife.

The incident is the third killing to take place in Mudug regional capital of Galkayo within one month as Journalist Liban Qaran who had been working with Kalsan TV and the Deputy Chairman of local Human rights organization INXA Abdi Farah Dhere were killed in similar assassination.

GAROWE ONLINE