Mohamed Adam Ahmed
Appearance
Mohamed Adam Ahmed | |
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chief staff of Somali Armed Forces | |
Assumed office 24 September 2015 | |
President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
Preceded by | Dahir Adan Elmi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1950 Burco, Somalia |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Somali Armed Forces |
Rank | General |
General Mohamed Adam Ahmed (born 1950) is the newly appointed chief staff of Somali Armed Forces. He took charge on 24 September 2015 after a major reshuffle in Somali force leaders including police.[1][2]
He is one of the long serving Somali military generals. He studied at different military colleges including Military Academy (Cairo, Egypt), Command and General Staff College (at the Frunze Military Academy, Moscow, Soviet Union) and U.S. Army War College Strategy Studies.
References
- ^ "Somalia's cabinet sacks army Chief". Puntland Mirror. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Xuseen, Mustaf (24 November 2015). "The commander of Somali Notional Army Force visited Kismanyo". SNA Radio. Retrieved 21 May 2016.