Somalia's ministry for security has said the government will launch investigation into the case of Mahdi Hussein, a field officer with Mine Action Service who was killed in Baladweyn town on Sunday afternoon.

Abdirisaq Omar Mohamed speaking to the media said government will seek to know the circumstances surrounding the death of the officer.

"We have appointed a committee which will launch thorough investigation into the case and the government will put more efforts bring before the justice those who killed the officer,” said the minister.

He also said the government troops have arrested two people linked to the killing of the officer Mahdi Hussein.