These subsidiaries are often accused of financing terrorism, a claim which has never been substantiated by those fueling allegations on their modus operandi.

The contingent was recently visited by the Somali Minister for Defence and the British Ambassador to Somalia.

State television cut away from its regular broadcast on Tuesday and started broadcasting verses from the Quran. Shortly afterwards, the Emiri Court announced his death.

He got promoted to a regional level representing his home Hiiraan region in the 1979 regional football tournament.

The accusations stemmed from Facebook posts Abdiaziz made personal page that he manages.

President Muse Bihi has been in charge of the northern breakaway region of Somalia since 2017 and is steering international recognition efforts.