Deni shakes police command in Puntland after deadly clashes

GOOBJOOG NEWS|GAROWE: Puntland President Abdullahi Deni has made changes in the police command in Nugaal, Karkar, Gardafu and Sanaag regions following deadly clashes last week in the capital Garowe that claimed about 30 lives.

In a decree on Saturday, President Deni appointed Mohamed Ali Ahmed as the police commandant of Nugaal region whose headquarters is Garowe. Ahmed replaces General Hussein Ali Mohamud who now moves to Karkar region as the police chief.

General Adan Ahmed Ali now becomes the police commandant in Sanaag region while Fuad Mohamud Hussein was moved to head the police command in Gardafu region. Lieutenant Colonel Qasim Jama Shire was alo appointed the head of the Danab Special Forces squad in Puntland.