Abdikarim Yusuf Adam
Abdikarim Yusuf Adam عبد الكريم يوسف آدم | |
|---|---|
 Gen. Abdikarim Yusuf Adam in 2012 | |
| Nickname | Dhaga-badan ("Many ears") |
| Died | November 1, 2015 Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Buried | Herale |
| Allegiance |  Federal Government of Somalia |
| Branch | Somali National Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of Army |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Mogadishu (2010–2011) |
General Abdikarim Yusuf Adam (Somali: Cabdikariim Yuusuf Aadam, Arabic: عبد الكريم يوسف آدم) was a Somali military official. He was the Chief of the Somali National Army. He hailed from the Surre clan.[1][2]
He was killed by Al-Shabaab militants during the attack on the Sahafi Hotel on 1 November 2015.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Abdi Hajji Hussein (March 17, 2011). "Somalia:Somali army chief: al Shabaab getting weaker militarily". All Headline News (AHN). Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ "Somalia: Somali forces and al-Shabab confront in Mogadishu". Wars in the World. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ Cabdullahi, Faysal (1 November 2015). "Jeneraal Dhaga badan oo ka mid noqday dadka Hoteel Saxafi ku geeriyooday". Risaala (in Somali). Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2025.