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.