Who is General Daahir Aadan Cilmi (Indhaqarshe) who was promoted by the President hours ago?

General Dahir Aden Cilmi, known as Indhaqarshe, is a senior officer who has long been part of the Somali National Army, having served twice as the commander of the army.

He has extensive military experience, having held various positions related to leadership, training, and military operations.

Dahir Aden Cilmi is reported to have been born in 1948, and he received his primary education in the town of Buulo Burte, while he completed his secondary education in Jowhar.

He graduated from Banaadir High School in Mogadishu, and some reports of his biography indicate that he pursued higher education at the University of Massachusetts Boston in the United States.

He joined the Somali National Army in 1968, later receiving military training in the city of Odessa in the Soviet Union, as well as in other locations including Somalia and the United States.

During his time in the army, he worked in various divisions of the forces, holding positions related to leadership and organizing military units.

Indhaqarshe was also among the officers who participated in the 1977 war between Somalia and Ethiopia.

Reports about his history indicate that he led armored units operating in combat zones, particularly around Qabri-daharre.

,He was honored with a medal related to bravery and military service.

For the first time, Dahir Aden Cilmi was appointed as the commander of the Somali National Army in March 2013, a position he held until 2015.

Three years later, the then president, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, on August 16, 2018, reappointed the commander of the army, taking over the position from General Cabdiweli Jaamac Xuseen (Gorod).

In 2019, he took over the position from General Odawaa Yuusuf Raage, while

During the two times he led the Somali National Army, Indhaqarshe was among the senior officers assigned to the management and leadership of the forces at a time when Somalia was at war with armed groups, while efforts were underway to build and strengthen the country's security institutions.

Information about his history also mentions that he worked on matters related to military training and the development of the capabilities of military institutions.

His extensive experience and the positions he held made him one of the military leaders with a notable reputation in the recent history of the Somali National Army, and President Xasan Shiikh promoted him to General just hours ago.

General Daahir Aadan Cilmi (Indhaqarshe) has a military history spanning several decades, starting from his joining the army in 1968, his participation in the 1977 war, to the two times he became the commander of the Somali National Army.