Puntland security official in the volatile Galkayo city, the regional capital of Mudug province on Tuesday evening.
An eyewitness who spoke the media said gunmen armed with pistols have assassinated Mohamed Aden Yusuf Qaley on his way back to home after returning Inji military base.
Al Shabaab Claimed That they killed the security official and escaped the scene before the arrival of Police authorities who launched an investigation to incident.