Mohammed Adan Saqadhi محمد آدم سقادي | |
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Former Chief of the Somaliland Police Force | |
Assumed office 5 November 2019 [1] | |
President | Muse Bihi Abdi |
Preceded by | Abdillahi Fadal Iman |
Succeeded by | Abdirahmaan Abdilahi Hassan (Abdi dheere ) |
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Born | Hargeisa,Somali Republic (now Somaliland) | 18 October 1967
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Commands | Former Chief of Somaliland Police Force. |
Mohammed Adan Saqadhi (born 18 October 1967),also known as Dabagale,is a senior military official from Somaliland. He formerly served as the Chief of the Somaliland Police Force from November 2019 until January 2025. [2]
Saqadhi was born on 18 October 1967 in Hargeisa,which was then part of the Somali Republic (now Somaliland). [3]
Saqadhi began his military career by joining the Somali National Movement (SNM) in 1982. The SNM was instrumental in the struggle for Somaliland's self-declared independence. He later rose through the ranks of the Somaliland Armed Forces,eventually serving as the Chief of Operations.
On 5 November 2019,President Muse Bihi Abdi appointed Brigadier General Mohamed Adan Saqadhi as the Chief of the Somaliland Police Force, [4] following the death of his predecessor,Major General Abdillahi Fadal Iman.[ citation needed ] Saqadhi held this position until 23 January 2025,when he was succeeded by Abdirahman Abdillahi Hassan (Abdi Dhere).[ citation needed ]
During his tenure,Saqadhi oversaw various operations aimed at maintaining security and public order in Somaliland. [5] His leadership period included efforts to combat smuggling and other illicit activities. [6] However,his tenure also faced criticism from international organizations regarding press freedom and the treatment of journalists. [7]