Abdurahman Mohamud Turyare (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Maxamuud Tuuryare, Arabic: عبد الرحمن محمود طوريارآ) is a Somali jurist and military leader. He previously served as the Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency of Somalia, and as the Chief of the Supreme Military Court.[1]
Abdurahman Mohamud Turyare عبد الرحمن محمود طوريارآ | |
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| Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency of Somalia | |
| In office 22 September 2014 – 14 June 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Abdullahi Mohamed Ali |
| Succeeded by | Abdullahi Gafow Mohamud (acting) |
| Chief of the Supreme Military Court of Somalia | |
| In office 18 May 2014 – 22 September 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Liban Ali Yarrow |
| Succeeded by | Liban Ali Yarrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1970 |
Personal life edit
Turyare earned a master's degree in international law. He is also presently a candidate for a PhD in law.[2]
Career edit
Turyare previously served as head/incharge of investigations at the National Security Agency headquarters in Mogadishu.[2]
Chief of the Supreme Military Court edit
On 18 May 2014, Turyare was appointed the new Chief of the Supreme Military Court of Somalia by presidential decree. He succeeded the interim Chief Liban Ali Yarrow.[3]
Commander of the National Intelligence and Security Agency edit
Turyare's term as Military Court Chief ended on 22 September 2014, when the Federal Cabinet appointed him as the new head of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). He replaced Abdullahi Mohamed Ali, who had been sacked earlier in the month. According to the Council of Ministers, the NISA position was also concurrently renamed from "Director" to "Commander".[4][5]
In September 2014, the Turyare offered a $2 million reward to any individual who provides information leading to the arrest of the new Al-Shabaab leader, Ahmed Omar Abu Ubeyda. According to the NISA Commander, a separate $1 million would be rewarded to any person who supplies information that could result in the killing of Ubeyda. Turyare also pledged that the informers' identities would be kept private. This is reportedly the first time that a Somalia security official is offering such large dead-or-alive bounties on an Al-Shabaab leader.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Somali President Fires NISA Chief Spy". strategic Intelligence Service. 15 June 2016.
- ^ a b "SOMALIA: President appoints Supreme Military Court chief". Raxanreeb. 19 May 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "New Somali military court chief appointed". Hiiraan Online. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Somali cabinet appoints Turyare as the director of Somali intelligence". Goobjoog. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "SOMALIA: Former Military Court Chief appointed as the new Intelligence Commander". RBC Radio. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Somali government puts bounty on Al Shabaab leader". SomaliCurrent. 27 September 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.