Army Commander Removed Amid Reports of Refusal to Join Operation Against Opposition Figures

Mogadishu (WDN) – Former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has reportedly dismissed Colonel Adan Jeele, commander of the 23rd Military Police Brigade, in a move that is fueling fresh controversy over the government’s handling of Somalia’s deepening political crisis.

According to emerging reports, Colonel Adan Jeele was removed from his position after allegedly refusing to participate in a security operation targeting prominent opposition leaders critical of the president’s political agenda and proposed electoral process.

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Sources familiar with the matter claim that the dismissed commander declined to take part in an operation directed against former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, both of whom have emerged as leading critics of what they describe as an attempt to extend political control without broad national consensus.