Senior Somalia navy officer killed by his junior in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- A senior navy commander in Somalia was shot dead in the capital Mogadishu on Thursday, officials said.

Navy deputy commander Said Marino was shot dead by his junior following a dispute.

"The commander was shot dead by his deputy after a scuffle. The police have arrested the killer and investigations are going on," police commander Ali Mohamed told Xinhua.

Sources inside the port said the two had a quarrel before Marino was shot and killed.

Somalia government announced early last year it was investing in the navy to rebuild it after it became moribund following the civil war. Enditem