General Indha-Qarshe sets a new record after reaching…

Mogadishu (Caasimada Online) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has promoted the former Commander of the Somali National Army, Dahir Aadan Cilmi (Indha-Qarshe), promoting him to the rank of General. This promotion makes General Indha-Qarshe the third officer in the history of the Somali National Army to reach that rank.

Indha-Qarshe was preceded in this rank by the late Mohamed Ali Samatar and Bashir Mohamed Jama (Bashir Goobe), who is currently the Minister of Environment and Climate Change of the Federal Government of Somalia.

The General has served twice as the Commander of the Somali National Army, specifically in 2013 and 2018, during which he led the Somali National Army, which is still engaged in a fierce battle against the Al-Shabaab group.

General Dahir Aadan Cilmi (Indha-Qarshe) joined the Army in 1968, receiving various military training both inside the country and abroad. Additionally, Dahir Indha-Qarshe played an important role in the leadership and management of the Somali National Army, having worked for a long time on military matters.

General Indha-Qarshe was born in the city of Gaalkacyo in the Mudug region in 1948. He completed his primary education in the towns of Buulo Burde, Jowhar, and Mogadishu, before moving on to military training.

During the Somalia-Ethiopia war that occurred in 1977, Indha-Qarshe was among the officers leading the artillery units of the Somali National Army, who participated in military operations at that time.

During the conflict, the Somali forces took control of the towns of Qabri Dahare and Dhagaxbuur in the region of Somali Galbeed, where Indha-Qarshe was among the commanders involved in those battles.

Daahir Indha-Qarshe also holds the medal of bravery awarded by the central government, following victories he led during the time Somalia was engaged in the war with Ethiopia.

His new promotion came after many years of service in the Armed Forces, as he is one of the commanders with extensive experience and a long history in the Somali military.