Gen. Ali Mahamed Hassan [Madobe] is the new police chief, replacing Gen. Abdi Hassan Awale [Qaybdid] while Gen. Mahamed Gelle Kahiye is taking over Military from sacked Gen. Yussuf Hussein Osman [Dhumaal].

The decision was reached at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke held in Mogadishu.

“The ministers have voted for the two Generals after systematically looking into their potentials and experiences,” said Abdi H. Gobdon, PM’s media advisor.

Reports said the Somali PM was enthralled by the potentials of the two new Generals, who together with the predecessors were not around the meeting place.

“The PM and the ministers showered their praises on the former chiefs for the wonderful work. And this appointments are part of government reforms,” Gobdon noted.

The two new chiefs are yet to comment about the appointment.

The embattled Somali government has recently sacked Somali military and police commanders for failure to curb the rampant insurgency in the war-torn country.

However, hundreds of people who support the ousted chiefs have shown their anger through demonstrations in parts of the restive capital shortly after they received the announcement.