Ali Said

Ali Sa'id Sheik Hassan, also referred to as Ali Sa'id Hassan Awale and Ali Said (died 17 June 2009), was the chief of police of Mogadishu and a commander of security forces during the war in Somalia,[1][2] in which he was killed by sniper[3] fire in June 2009.[4][5] He had been the Mogadishu chief of the Somali Police Force for roughly two years,[5] prior to being shot by "Islamist forces" in Mogadishu's Hadan district during the Battle of Mogadishu (2009).[6] The BBC reported that the police chief's death would be "a significant setback for the pro-government forces as he had often been on the front line encouraging his colleagues to defend their positions".[4] The New York Times reported Somali analysts stating that "the loss of the police chief, Col. Ali Said, would be a major blow to the transitional government led by Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed."[7] Ali Said had survived an earlier assassination attempts in 2007.[8][9][10]

References
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  2. "Somalia: Police Commander Says 'No Troops Are Needed to Be Relocated'". allafrica.com. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
  3. "Somali Attack Kills Minister, Scores - IslamOnline.net - News". IslamOnline.net. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  4. "Battle kills Somali police chief". BBC News. 17 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  5. Hassan, Mohamed Olad. "Mogadishu police chief among 17 killed in fighting in Somalia". cftktv.com. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
  6. "Somalia: Police Commander Killed in Mogadishu Fighting". Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu). AllAfrica.com. June 17, 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  7. Ibrahim, Mohammed (June 17, 2009). "Police Chief Killed in Somalia Fighting". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  8. Mohamed, Guled (2007-01-28). "Mogadishu police hit in latest Somalia violence". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  9. "Landmine blast wounds 4 Somali policemen - officer". Reuters. 2007-05-07.
  10. "Garowe Online". Garowe Online. 2007-05-08. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-10-24.


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