MOGADISHU – Somalia’s president introduced on Thursday a serious shake-up of the nation’s safety chiefs in addition to a alternative for the mayor of Mogadishu after Abdirahman Omar Osman died of his wounds following a suicide bomb assault final month.
Al Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group al Shabaab, which goals to topple Somalia’s U.N.-backed authorities, claimed duty for the bombing of Osman’s workplace by a blind feminine member of his employees.
Omar Mohamud Mohamed takes the place of the late mayor, who had fled Somalia for Britain as a refugee and earned years of expertise as a councillor in London earlier than deciding to return residence to assist rebuild his war-torn nation.
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo chosen new heads of nationwide intelligence, police and military, his workplace mentioned in a press release.
Former journalist Fahad Yasin, turns into head of the Nationwide Intelligence Safety Company (NISA), after performing the position as appearing chief for the final 10 months.
Commander of operations within the military Odowa Yusuf Rage was named total commander of the army, whereas Abdi Hassan Mohamed Hajar will head up the police.