Ali Said Explained

Ali Sa'id Sheik Hassan, also referred to as Ali Sa'id Hassan Awale and Ali Said (died 17 June 2009), was the chief of police of Mogadishu and a commander of security forces during the war in Somalia,[1] [2] in which he was killed by sniper[3] fire in June 2009.[4] He had been the Mogadishu chief of the Somali Police Force for roughly two years,[5] prior to being shot by "Islamist forces" in Mogadishu's Hadan district during the Battle of Mogadishu (2009).[6] The BBC reported that the police chief's death would be "a significant setback for the pro-government forces as he had often been on the front line encouraging his colleagues to defend their positions".[4] The New York Times reported Somali analysts stating that "the loss of the police chief, Col. Ali Said, would be a major blow to the transitional government led by Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed."[7] Ali Said had survived an earlier assassination attempts in 2007.[8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mortars fired near Somali presidential residence. 2007-02-07. The Jerusalem Post. 2009-06-19.
  2. News: Somalia: Police Commander Says 'No Troops Are Needed to Be Relocated'. 2009-03-12. allafrica.com. 2009-06-19.
  3. Web site: Somali Attack Kills Minister, Scores - IslamOnline.net - News . IslamOnline.net . 2009-06-18 . 2010-10-24 .
  4. News: Battle kills Somali police chief. 17 June 2009. BBC News. 17 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090618222404/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8104504.stm. 18 June 2009 . live.
  5. News: Mogadishu police chief among 17 killed in fighting in Somalia . Hassan. Mohamed Olad. cftktv.com. 2009-06-17.
  6. News: Somalia: Police Commander Killed in Mogadishu Fighting. June 17, 2009. Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu) . AllAfrica.com. 2009-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20090620071959/http://allafrica.com/stories/200906170108.html. 20 June 2009 . live.
  7. News: Police Chief Killed in Somalia Fighting . Ibrahim. Mohammed. June 17, 2009. The New York Times. 2009-06-18.
  8. News: Mogadishu police hit in latest Somalia violence. Mohamed. Guled. 2007-01-28. Reuters. 2009-06-18.
  9. News: Landmine blast wounds 4 Somali policemen - officer . https://web.archive.org/web/20180706034751/https://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSL07212917._CH_.2400 . dead . 2018-07-06 . Reuters . 2007-05-07.
  10. Web site: Garowe Online . Garowe Online . 2007-05-08 . 2010-10-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313181141/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Soldiers_civilians_wounded_in_hit-and-run_bomb_attack.shtml . 2012-03-13 .

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