Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
Director for the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency
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| Intro | Director for the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency | |
| Places | Somalia | |
| is | Intelligence officer | |
| Work field | Law Military | |
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Biography
Abdullahi Mohamed Ali "Sanbalolshe" (Somali: Cabdulaahi Maxamed Cali, Arabic: عبد الله محمد علي) is a Somali politician. He served as the Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency from July to September 2014.
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Ali hails from the Hawadle subclan of the Hawiye.
He was previously the Minister for National Security in the Transitional Federal Government. Ali later served as Somalia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
On 9 July 2014, following a security reform, Ali was appointed the new Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). He replaced Bashir Mohamed Jama at the position.
On 7 September 2014, the Federal Cabinet sacked Ali as NISA Director. He was replaced at the position by Abdurahman Mohamud Turyare, the former Chief of the Supreme Military Court.