Dini and his deputy army chief General Abdikarin Yusuf Dhega Badan were later relieved of their duties on 13 March 2013 at a transfer ceremony in Mogadishu attended by government and AU officials, with General Dahir Adan Elmi appointed as the new Chief of Army and General Abdirisaq Khalif Hussein as his deputy.
On 13 March 2013, Elmi was appointed Chief of Army at a transfer ceremony in Mogadishu, where he replaced General Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini.
Dahir | Adán Amezcua Contreras | Adán | Adan | Abdikarin Dahir | Yacin Elmi Bouh | Moroccan decree (''Moroccan Dahir | Dahir Riyale Kahin | Dahir Adan Elmi | dahir | Berber Dahir | Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale | Ahmed Abdisalam Adan | Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh |