Former Sool governor perishes in car accident

Former Sool governor, Mukhtar Mahad Awad has died in a road accident on Garowe Las’anod road.

Awad and one of his bodyguards died in a grisly road accident which took place at Bihin village just few killometres away Garowe town.

The accident occurred at around 8:30 am on Saturday.

The bodies were taken to a hospital in Garowe town, according Puntland officials.