MOGADISHU ( Halbeeg News) – Somali National Army Deputy Chief of staff, Major General, Mohamed Ali Barise alongside the land forces commander, General, Abdulhamid Mohamed Dirir officially took office on Monday.
A ceremony to hand over the instruments of power to the officials was held at Defense headquarters in Mogadishu.
The chief of staff, General Odowa Rage and State Minister for Defense attended the occasion.
The two new faces at the Somali National Army pledged to play a key role in the rebuilding and restructure of the military.
Somali National Army Deputy Chief of staff, Major General, Mohamed Ali Barise who was appointed by President Farmajo last week underwent specialized military training in the US and Australia.
The reshuffle at the top brass of the army by the government is aimed at ongoing reforms to improve the quality of the defense force ahead of African Union peacekeeping troops’ withdrawal in 2021.
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