LAASCAANOOD (Kaab TV) – Police in Laascaanood have arrested a woman accused of fatally stabbing her husband following a domestic dispute, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.
The SSC-Khaatumo Police Command identified the suspect as 26-year-old Aamina Ahmed Mahmoud.
She allegedly attacked her husband, the late Khalid Ali Hussein, with a knife during the early hours of the morning at their shared residence in the city.
“Police forces in Laascaanood apprehended the suspect after she fatally stabbed her husband during a domestic altercation,” read a statement posted on the SSC-Khaatumo police Facebook page.
The statement added that the suspect is now in custody and will be transferred to judicial authorities to face legal proceedings under the SSC-Khaatumo regional justice system.
The killing has sparked public shock in Laascaanood, with the incident widely discussed on social media.
This case comes just weeks after police arrested 24 young men in connection with the gang rape of two sisters who had been displaced from Ceerigaabo in Sanaag region. Those suspects remain in custody.
The rape case triggered protests across the city, especially after reports emerged that one of the accused had been temporarily released. At least one person died during the unrest.
SSC-Khaatumo leader Abduqadir Aw-Cali Firdhiye later condemned the release and assured the public that all suspects will face justice.
“It was a mistake to release any of the accused. All of them will be held accountable,” Firdhiye stated.