Ismail Sahardiid

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Ismail Sahardiid
اسماعيل سحرديد
AllegianceSomalia Federal Government of Somalia
Service/branchSomali National Army
RankGeneral
Commands heldsouthern Juba region
Battles/warsBattle of Kismayo (2012)

Ismail Sahardiid (Somali: Ismaaciil Saxardiid, Arabic: اسماعيل سحرديد) was a Somali military official. He was the overall commander of the TFG government forces in the southern Jubaland region, having led SNA forces during the Battle of Kismayo (2012).[1] After further command changes, he replaced Brig Gen Sid Abdulle and took command again at the end of July 2016.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Omar, Hamsa (1 October 2012). "Somalia Deploys Forces in Captured Former al-Qaeda Stronghold". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ Robinson 2019, p215, drawing upon United Nations Monitoring Group.