He was attacked by unidentified gunmen on his way home from work in the Sool region of Northern Somalia.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

There were problems in the regions of Sool and eastern Sanaag, where some clan leaders are unenthusiastic about Somaliland and where Puntland, another part of Somalia that asserts its autonomy, lays claim to territory.

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