General Abdirizak Khalif Elmi ( so, Cabdirisaaq Khaliif Ciilmi, ar, عبد الرزاق خليف علمي) is a Somali military commander. He is the Deputy Chief of the

Somali National Army The Somali National Army ( Somali: ''Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed,'' lit. ''"Somali Ground Forces"'') is the ground forces component of the Somali Armed Forces, and is the largest out of the three service branches that make up the majority of the A ...

, having been appointed to the position on 13 March 2013 in place of Abdikarin Yusuf Dhega Badan. General Dahir Adan Elmi was concurrently named as the new Chief of Army. Khalif's term as Deputy Chief of Army ended on 26 September 2015, when he and Elmi were transferred by presidential decree to other positions. The shuffle was part of a larger major national security reform. Khalif was succeeded as Deputy Chief of Army by General

Abdullahi Osman Agey General Abdullahi Osman Agey ( so, Cabdulaahi Cismaan Cagey, ar, عبد الله عثمان إغآي) is a Somali military commander. He is the Deputy Chief of the Somali National Army The Somali National Army ( Somali: ''Xooga Dalka Soomaal ...

, with General

Abdullahi Anod General Abdullahi Anod ( so, Cabdulaahi Caanood, ar, 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 A ...

concurrently appointed as the new Chief of Army.

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