The assassination of Somali MP and human rights advocate Amina Mohamed Abdi in Beledweyne on 23 March has raised grave concerns about possible collusion between Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and Al-Shabaab. Confidential information obtained by Sahan identifies the bomber as Mahamud Abdikadir Kosar, a former Al-Shabaab member who joined the group in 2014. Arrested in 2019 by Jubaland forces, Kosar was later released when federal forces took control and was allegedly recruited into NISA’s elite Duufaan unit, trained in Eritrea. This shocking revelation fuels long-standing suspicions of deep, transactional links between Al-Shabaab and elements within NISA. The bomber’s integration into a high-security paramilitary unit before carrying out a suicide mission suggests systemic infiltration or manipulation. Analysts point to the possibility of political assassinations masked as jihadist attacks, exploiting radicalized operatives for targeted killings.