(SomaliNet) The head of Jungal locality in Yaqshid district, north of the Somalia capital Mogadishu has been shot dead overnight by unknown local militants, reports say on Friday. Hassan Irro, was gunned down as he was coming out of a mosque in the area, Yaqshid district commissioner Haji Ali Fidow told the local media this morning. “The murder of Iro was carried out by a terror group,” he said. “These elements continue to target the officials of Banadir authority,” The attackers escaped unharmed soon after they killed the local official. Mr. Ali said investigations are now under way to pursue the murderer. “I hope we will find them soon,” Earlier, former Yaqshid DC was killed by local militants. Several district commissioners lost their lives in assassinations.