A Somali police officer has died after being struck by a moving aircraft propeller shortly after disembarking at an airport in central Somalia.\n<\/p>\n
The officer, identified as Mukhtar Qasim Samay, was attached to the security detail of Mogadishu Police Chief, Ma\u2019alin Mahdi.\n<\/p>\n
The incident occurred on Tuesday at Dhusamareb Airport, where Mahdi and members of his security team had arrived ahead of the inauguration of Galmudug State\u2019s incoming leader, Liban Ahmed Hassan.\n<\/p>\n
According to Somali media reports, Samay was walking away from the aircraft when its still-rotating propeller struck his head, killing him at the scene.<\/p>\n
A video sighted by PUNCH Online showed the aircraft parked on the airport tarmac at night, with its propellers still rotating as passengers and members of the security team disembarked.\n<\/p>\n
The approximately 19-second footage showed a white twin-propeller aircraft bearing the inscription, STAR AIRLINES, with a portable staircase attached to its open door.<\/p>\n
A crowd of men, including security personnel in military-style uniforms and others in formal and traditional clothing, gathered around the aircraft as people came down the stairs.<\/p>\n
The video, which was shaky and grainy, captured people moving around the aircraft while the propellers remained in motion.\n<\/p>\n
Towards the end of the footage, there was a sudden movement among members of the crowd, followed by significant camera movement and blurred images.\n<\/p>\n
The footage captured the chaotic moments surrounding the disembarkation but did not clearly show the fatal impact. <\/p>\n
Dalsan TV had earlier reported that Samay was struck on the head by the rotating propeller as he walked away from the aircraft after landing.\n<\/p>\n
The deceased was a member of the Somali Police Force and reportedly served in the Haramacad unit.\n<\/p>\n
Following his death, Mahdi Omar Mumin, in a Facebook post, expressed condolences to Samay\u2019s family, friends and colleagues in the police force.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cInnaa lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raajicuun. I send my deepest condolences to the family, relatives, friends and all the Somali Police Forces, the shocking death that happened to them,\u201d Mumin wrote.<\/p>\n
He described the deceased as one of the heroes of the Somali Police Force, particularly the Haramacad unit.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cMay Allah have mercy on K\/S Muqtar Qaasim Samay, who was one of the heroes of the Somali Police force, especially Haramacad,\u201d he added.\n<\/p>\n
Mahdi had travelled to Dhusamareb ahead of Thursday\u2019s inauguration of Hassan, an event expected to attract political and security officials.\n<\/p>\n
Dhusamareb is the administrative capital of Galmudug, one of Somalia\u2019s federal member states.\n<\/p>\n
Local media outlet Mustaqbal had earlier reported that security arrangements had been strengthened in the city ahead of the inauguration.\n <\/p>\n
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