At least three people have been confirmed dead and nine others wounded after a police officer opened at a house in Mogadishu in Mogadishu’s Warta Nabada on Sunday.

The officer shot dead three people and injured nine others in a house traditionally belonging to ‘Mingis’ people ‘treating’ sick people alleged to be demon-possessed.

The officer fled from the scene area before the arrival of the police.

Somali police arrived in the area and launched an operation.

The attack comes barely less than a week after a man disguised as a woman sprayed bullets at his ex-wife and family members in Mogadishu.

The man identified as only Abdi was later flushed out from his hideout in the Mudug region and

transferred to Mogadishu to appear before the court to answer charges.