Kismayo (AX) — Residents of Kismayo are set to gather at Waamo Stadium on Sunday after local authorities announced a public demonstration over the reported drone strike targeting former Somali Correctional Service commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Shub in Doolow district.
In a short statement, the Kismayo local government said the protest would give residents an opportunity to voice their position on the aircraft attacks and the civilian harm they caused, particularly in areas of Jubaland.
Authorities urged residents to attend peacefully and preserve public order and social cohesion.
Former Somali Correctional Service commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Aden Shub survived the reported attack on his Doolow residence late Thursday, according to local sources and Jubaland officials.
Jubaland’s administration said Shub sustained minor injuries, while four civilians, including his wife, were also hurt.
Former Somali presidents Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, along with the Somali Future Council and other political groups, condemned the strike and demanded accountability.
The incident has also prompted Jubaland to voice concerns about Türkiye’s military and political role in Somalia.
In a statement, Jubaland’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism accused Turkish military aircraft of conducting the overnight operation against Shub’s residence.
The regional administration said two missiles were launched, one of which hit the home of the chairman of Doolow district.
Somalia’s federal government has rejected any involvement in the incident.
In a statement issued Friday, the Ministry of Information said preliminary reports from security agencies suggested that the blasts resulted from explosives being prepared inside the house.
The federal government said it would form a fact-finding committee to examine the incident, determine its motives and identify those responsible.
