General Abdullahi Anod (Somali: Cabdulaahi Caanood, Arabic: عبد الله عنود) is a Somali military leader. He is a former commander of Somalia's presidential guard unit. On 25 June 2014, Anod was appointed the new Chief of the Somali National Army.
Abdullahi Anod عبد الله عنود | |
|---|---|
| 1st Chief of Defence Force (Somalia) | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Federal Government of Somalia |
| Branch/service | Somali National Army |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Awards | Gold Medal for Bravery and Service[1] |
He replaced General Dahir Adan Elmi at the position. General Abdullahi Osman Agey was concurrently named as Anod's new Deputy Chief of Army.[2]
References edit
- ^ AMISOM Review (PDF). Jan 2014. p. 17.
- ^ "SOMALIA: President Mohamud fires senior military commanders". Raxanreeb. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.