Mohamud Abdullahi Osman Diano, the Director and Commander of the Puntland State Forces (PSF) remains defiant despite being given his marching orders.
Puntland’s President Said Abdullahi Deni sacked Diano on November 22.
While sacking the PSF leader, President Deni said that his intention was to improve the operations of the regional forces.
Osman had taken over the position following the decision by his brother, Asad Abdullahi Osman Diano, to resign and run for the Puntland presidency in January 2019.
After learning of their boss’ dismissal, several PSF soldiers left their base at the Galgala mountains.
They have been at Galgala ostensibly to fight Al-Shabaab militants in the area.
PSF was established in 2004.
Its first leader was the late Osman Abdullahi Diano, who handed power over to his son, Asad in 2010 after being sacked by former Puntland President Abdirahman Farole.