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===Ogaden campaign=== |
===Ogaden campaign=== |
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Under the command of Col. Ali Hussein, Elmi led armored [[Somali Armed Forces|Somali National Army]] (SNA) battalions in the Qabri Dahare Front during the late 1970s [[Ogaden War|Ogaden campaign]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ahmed III|first=Abdul|title=Brothers in Arms Part II|url=http://wardheernews.com/Articles_2011/Nov/Brothers_%20Part_II_Abdul.pdf|publisher=WardheerNews|accessdate=17 March 2013}}.</ref> [[Kebri Dahar|Qabri Dahare]] was the second city to fall during the offensive. The war was part of a broader SNA plan to unite all of the Somali-inhabited territories in the [[Horn of Africa|Horn]] region into a [[Greater Somalia]] (''Soomaaliweyn'').<ref name="Lewisofssn">{{cite journal|last=Lewis|first=I.M.|author2=The Royal African Society|title=The Ogaden and the Fragility of Somali Segmentary Nationalism|journal=African Affairs|date=October 1989|volume=88|issue=353|url=https://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/723037?uid=3739936&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21101349584461|accessdate=8 November 2012}}</ref> |
Under the command of Col. Ali Hussein, Elmi led armored [[Somali Armed Forces|Somali National Army]] (SNA) battalions in the Qabri Dahare Front during the late 1970s [[Ogaden War|Ogaden campaign]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ahmed III|first=Abdul|title=Brothers in Arms Part II|url=http://wardheernews.com/Articles_2011/Nov/Brothers_%20Part_II_Abdul.pdf|publisher=WardheerNews|accessdate=17 March 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504000547/http://wardheernews.com/Articles_2011/Nov/Brothers_%20Part_II_Abdul.pdf|archivedate=4 May 2012|df=}}.</ref> [[Kebri Dahar|Qabri Dahare]] was the second city to fall during the offensive. The war was part of a broader SNA plan to unite all of the Somali-inhabited territories in the [[Horn of Africa|Horn]] region into a [[Greater Somalia]] (''Soomaaliweyn'').<ref name="Lewisofssn">{{cite journal|last=Lewis|first=I.M.|author2=The Royal African Society|title=The Ogaden and the Fragility of Somali Segmentary Nationalism|journal=African Affairs|date=October 1989|volume=88|issue=353|url=https://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/723037?uid=3739936&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21101349584461|accessdate=8 November 2012}}</ref> |
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Upon successful capture of Qabri Dahare in July 1977, the then Major Dahir Aden Indha Qarshe continued to be part of important northern fronts leading armored battalions in the Northern Front under the command of the 26th Division.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ahmed III|first=Abdul|title=Brothers in Arms Part II|url=http://wardheernews.com/Articles_2011/Nov/Brothers_%20Part_II_Abdul.pdf|publisher=WardheerNews|accessdate=17 March 2013}}</ref> |
Upon successful capture of Qabri Dahare in July 1977, the then Major Dahir Aden Indha Qarshe continued to be part of important northern fronts leading armored battalions in the Northern Front under the command of the 26th Division.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ahmed III|first=Abdul|title=Brothers in Arms Part II|url=http://wardheernews.com/Articles_2011/Nov/Brothers_%20Part_II_Abdul.pdf|publisher=WardheerNews|accessdate=17 March 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504000547/http://wardheernews.com/Articles_2011/Nov/Brothers_%20Part_II_Abdul.pdf|archivedate=4 May 2012|df=}}</ref> |
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===Chief of Army=== |
===Chief of Army=== |
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On 13 March 2013, Elmi was appointed Chief of Army at a transfer ceremony in [[Mogadishu]], where he replaced General [[Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini]]. [[Abdirisaq Khalif Hussein]] served as Elmi's Deputy Army Chief.<ref name="Scitmc">{{cite news|title=Somalia changes its top military commanders |url=http://shabelle.net/somalia-changes-its-top-military-commanders/ |accessdate=17 March 2013 |newspaper=Shabelle Media Network |date=13 March 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317165824/http://shabelle.net |
On 13 March 2013, Elmi was appointed Chief of Army at a transfer ceremony in [[Mogadishu]], where he replaced General [[Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini]]. [[Abdirisaq Khalif Hussein]] served as Elmi's Deputy Army Chief.<ref name="Scitmc">{{cite news |title=Somalia changes its top military commanders |url=http://shabelle.net/somalia-changes-its-top-military-commanders/ |accessdate=17 March 2013 |newspaper=Shabelle Media Network |date=13 March 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317165824/http://shabelle.net/somalia-changes-its-top-military-commanders/ |archivedate=17 March 2013 |df= }}</ref> |
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Elmi's term as Chief of Army ended on 25 June 2014, when he and his deputy General Hussein were transferred by presidential decree to other positions. The shuffle was part of a larger major national security reform. Elmi was succeeded as Chief of Army by General [[Abdullahi Anod]], the former commander of the presidential guard unit, with General [[Abdullahi Osman Agey]] concurrently appointed as the new Deputy Chief of Army.<ref name="Rspmfsmc">{{cite news|title=SOMALIA: President Mohamud fires senior military commanders|url=http://www.raxanreeb.com/somalia-president-mohamud-fires-senior-military-commanders/|accessdate=26 June 2014|agency=Raxanreeb|date=25 June 2014}}</ref> |
Elmi's term as Chief of Army ended on 25 June 2014, when he and his deputy General Hussein were transferred by presidential decree to other positions. The shuffle was part of a larger major national security reform. Elmi was succeeded as Chief of Army by General [[Abdullahi Anod]], the former commander of the presidential guard unit, with General [[Abdullahi Osman Agey]] concurrently appointed as the new Deputy Chief of Army.<ref name="Rspmfsmc">{{cite news|title=SOMALIA: President Mohamud fires senior military commanders|url=http://www.raxanreeb.com/somalia-president-mohamud-fires-senior-military-commanders/|accessdate=26 June 2014|agency=Raxanreeb|date=25 June 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:56, 3 September 2017
Dahir Adan Elmi طاهر ادم علم | |
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| Allegiance |  Federal Government of Somalia |
| Service/ | Somali National Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of Army |
| Awards | Gold Medal for Bravery and Service[1] |
General Dahir Adan Elmi ([Daahir Aadan Cilmi] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Arabic: ضاهر عدن علمي), also known as Dahir Aden Indha Qarshe, is a Somali military general.
Career
Ogaden campaign
Under the command of Col. Ali Hussein, Elmi led armored Somali National Army (SNA) battalions in the Qabri Dahare Front during the late 1970s Ogaden campaign.[2] Qabri Dahare was the second city to fall during the offensive. The war was part of a broader SNA plan to unite all of the Somali-inhabited territories in the Horn region into a Greater Somalia (Soomaaliweyn).[3]
Upon successful capture of Qabri Dahare in July 1977, the then Major Dahir Aden Indha Qarshe continued to be part of important northern fronts leading armored battalions in the Northern Front under the command of the 26th Division.[4]
Chief of Army
On 13 March 2013, Elmi was appointed Chief of Army at a transfer ceremony in Mogadishu, where he replaced General Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini. Abdirisaq Khalif Hussein served as Elmi's Deputy Army Chief.[5]
Elmi's term as Chief of Army ended on 25 June 2014, when he and his deputy General Hussein were transferred by presidential decree to other positions. The shuffle was part of a larger major national security reform. Elmi was succeeded as Chief of Army by General Abdullahi Anod, the former commander of the presidential guard unit, with General Abdullahi Osman Agey concurrently appointed as the new Deputy Chief of Army.[6]
Notes
- ^ AMISOM Review (PDF). Jan 2014. p. 17.
- ^ Ahmed III, Abdul. "Brothers in Arms Part II" (PDF). WardheerNews. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help). - ^ Lewis, I.M.; The Royal African Society (October 1989). "The Ogaden and the Fragility of Somali Segmentary Nationalism". African Affairs. 88 (353). Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ Ahmed III, Abdul. "Brothers in Arms Part II" (PDF). WardheerNews. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Somalia changes its top military commanders". Shabelle Media Network. 13 March 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "SOMALIA: President Mohamud fires senior military commanders". Raxanreeb. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
References
- Ahmed III, Abdul. "Brothers in Arms Part II" (PDF). WardheerNews. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
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