source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Al Shabaab
actor2: Private Security Forces (Somalia)
location: Gaalkacyo
notes: 23 May. A member of the Puntland parliament and his guard were shot and killed by unidentified armed men in front of Classic Hotel in Galkayo. Al Shabaab claimed responsibility of the assassination. The perpetrators escaped from the scene. Police arrived at the scene but there was no report of arrests.