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In his younger years, he studied at Jamal Abdel Nasser High School in [[Mogadishu]] before joining the army.<ref name="afroint"/> He is from [[Meheri]] clan |
In his younger years, he studied at Jamal Abdel Nasser High School in [[Mogadishu]] before joining the army.<ref name="afroint"/> He is from [[Meheri]] clan |
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Omar later served as Chief of Staff of the armed forces in [[Puntland]]. On 10 February 2007, he was appointed Chief of [[Somali Armed Forces|Army]] of the [[Transitional Federal Government]].<ref>{{cite web |
Omar later served as Chief of Staff of the armed forces in [[Puntland]]. On 10 February 2007, he was appointed Chief of [[Somali Armed Forces|Army]] of the [[Transitional Federal Government]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shabelle.net/news/ne2279.htm |title=Somalia’s army commander sacked as new ambassadors are appointed |publisher=Shabelle Media Network |date=2007-04-10 |accessdate=2012-11-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114173103/http://www.shabelle.net/news/ne2279.htm |archivedate=November 14, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url={{Google books |plainurl=yes |id=ahHabajshuwC |page=26 }} |title=State collapse and post-conflict ... |publisher= |date=1998-11-12 |accessdate=2011-06-03}}</ref> He held the position until 21 July 2007, when he was replaced with [[Salah Hassan Jama]] and reassigned to a post in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.<ref>[http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Peaceful_day_for_Somalia_reconciliation_conference_gazette.shtml Peaceful day for Somalia reconciliation conference]</ref> |
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Abdullahi Ali Omar عبد الله علي عمر | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Daad" |
| Born | 1947 Galkayo, Somalia |
| Allegiance |  Transitional Federal Government |
| Service/ | Somali National Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff, Puntland Chief of Army, TFG |
| Battles/wars | War in Somalia (2006–2009) |
General Abdullahi Ali Omar ([Cabdilaahi Cali Cumar] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Arabic: عبد الله علي عمر), a.k.a. Daad, is a Somali military official. He previously served as Somalia's Chief of Army.
Biography
Omar hails from the town of Galkayo, situated in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.[1]
In his younger years, he studied at Jamal Abdel Nasser High School in Mogadishu before joining the army.[1] He is from Meheri clan
Omar later served as Chief of Staff of the armed forces in Puntland. On 10 February 2007, he was appointed Chief of Army of the Transitional Federal Government.[2][3] He held the position until 21 July 2007, when he was replaced with Salah Hassan Jama and reassigned to a post in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[4]
References
- ^ a b "SOMALIA - ABDULLAHI ALI OMAR - The Indian Ocean Newsletter". Africaintelligence.com. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ^ "Somalia's army commander sacked as new ambassadors are appointed". Shabelle Media Network. 2007-04-10. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ State collapse and post-conflict ... 1998-11-12. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ^ Peaceful day for Somalia reconciliation conference
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