Puntland state President Said Abdullahi Deni appointed Brigadier General Mumin Abdi Shire as the Puntland police commissioner, replacing former police commander Major General Mohamed Abdi Hashi yesterday.
The new police commissioner most recently oversaw the Mudug regional police force. He was replaced by Mohamud Abdihakin Yusuf.
Brigadier General Mumin made significant contributions to the demise of al-Shabab, which authorities have blamed for murders and explosions in Galkayo since 2008.
Deni appointed General Muhyadin Ahmed Musa to lead the anti-terrorism effort.
Prior to being appointed as Puntland police chief, General Muhyadin held the same position under Abdiweli Ali Gaas’ administration.
General Muhyadin was fired as Puntland police chief in 2020, just months after Nugal region governor Abdisalan Gujir was killed in a suicide bombing in Garowe in March 2020.
