Abdirisaq Khalif Elmi Explained

Abdirizak Khalif Elmi
ععبد الرزاق خليف علمي
Allegiance: Federal Government of Somalia
Rank:General
Branch:Somali National Army
Commands:Deputy Chief of Army

General Abdirizak Khalif Elmi (Somali: Cabdirisaaq Khaliif Ciilmi, Arabic: عبد الرزاق خليف علمي) is a Somali military commander. He is the Deputy Chief of the Somali National Army, having been appointed to the position on 13 March 2013 in place of Abdikarin Yusuf Dhega Badan.[1] General Dahir Adan Elmi was concurrently named as the new Chief of Army. Khalif's term as Deputy Chief of Army ended on 26 September 2015, when he and Elmi were transferred by presidential decree to other positions. The shuffle was part of a larger major national security reform. Khalif was succeeded as Deputy Chief of Army by General Abdullahi Osman Agey, with General Abdullahi Anod concurrently appointed as the new Chief of Army.

Notes and References

  1. News: Somalia changes it top military commanders . 26 June 2014 . Shabelle News Network . 13 March 2013 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20130317165824/http://shabelle.net/somalia-changes-its-top-military-commanders . March 17, 2013 .