Puntland suspends senior commander following incident…

Garoowe (Caasimada Online) – The Puntland Police Command has suspended the Commander of the Mudug Regional Police, Maxamuud Muuse Bile (Fardafuul) following the incident of the escape of pirate prisoners.

The commander has been temporarily replaced by his deputy, Ayuub Siciid Cali Dheeg, who is now holding the position of Commander of the Mudug Regional Police.

The decision to suspend the commander follows the incident in which pirate prisoners escaped from the Garacad area, who were captured from the vessel SIBU 1.

The escape incident occurred on September 26, during which a confrontation took place that resulted in the death of one of the pirate prisoners, while another was injured.

The prisoners were captured after an operation took control of the vessel SIBU 1, which was among the ships that had been hijacked by pirates.

This action comes at a time when Puntland still holds other pirate prisoners captured in operations against the groups hijacking ships.

The number of prisoners currently held by Puntland is nearly 30 individuals, who were captured from the vessels Honour 25 and SIBU 1 that were hijacked off the coast of the administration.

The escape of the prisoners has raised concerns about the security measures and the protection of pirates captured in maritime operations, with the suspension of the Mudug police commander being part of the action taken regarding this incident.