Yusuf Osman Dhumal

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Yusuf Osman Dhumal
يوسف عثمان الدومال
AllegianceSomalia Transitional Federal Government
Service/branchSomali National Army
RankGeneral
Commands heldChief of Army

General Yusuf Osman "Dhumal" ([Yuusuf Cusmaan "Duumaal"] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Arabic: يوسف عثمان الدومال), also known as Yusuf Hussein "Dhumaal", is a Somali military official.

Career

Dhumal hails from the Marehan sub-clan of the Rer Ahmed.[1]

He started his career as an officer in Somalia's military. In 1988, he was transferred to the police. Dhumal was promoted to Banadir Region Police Commissioner, and later to Deputy Commissioner for National Police Operations.[1]

On 14 May 2009, Dhumal was appointed Chief of Army of the Somali Armed Forces.[2] He was concurrently named Brigadier General.[1]

Dhumal was later replaced with Mohamed Gelle Kahiye on 6 December 2009.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "SOMALIA - PRESIDENT SHARIF DESCRIBES CURRENT". Wikileaks. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. ^ Somali president names new military chief amid insurgent push
  3. ^ Somalia fires heads of police force and military
  4. ^ Somalia: Former army chiefs hand over power


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