Somali cabinet appoints Turyare as the director of Somali intelligence

Somali cabinet has appointed  the  head of military court Col. Abdihman Turyare  as the director Somali intelligence . the meeting was chaired by deputy Prime minister and religious affairs minister Ridwan Hersi Mohamed.

Mr. Turyare will replace the former spy chief Abdullahi Mohamed Ali aka Sanbalolshe who  was fired in an extraordinary cabinet meeting earlier this month.

The appointment of the new spy chief was proposed by national security minister of federal government Khalif Ereg according to sources.

Abdirahman Turyare was the head of Somali military court since May 2013 when president Hassan appointed him to replace Muungaab, the former head of military court .