Interpol-trained Somali Officers Among 145 Missing in Major Defection, Some Feared Joining Militants
Somali Police Defections Raise Alarm: A Nation in Crisis
Edited By Ali MusaAxadle Times International–Monitoring
Imagine waking up one morning to discover that 145 of your nation's police officers have vanished without a trace. This bewildering reality is unfolding within the borders of Somalia, a country already entangled in various security challenges.
On an ominous day—March 27, 2025, to be exact—Somali Police Commissioner General Asad Osman Abdullahi urgently circulated a directive that's…