The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has expressed sadness and grief at the news that the Deputy Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA).
Through the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, the government issued a press release mourning the killing of Major Hassan Mohamed Tuure.
Maj. Tuure died when his Daban Special Forces repulsed an Al-Shabaab attack at an army base in Galcad town.
He died in the Friday incident together with six other soldiers.
The Somali government then sent condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased.