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Abdullah Mohamed Fadil
Native name Cabdulle Maxamed Fadhil
عبد الله محمد فاضل
Allegiance Somalia
Service/branch Somali National Army
Years of service 1950s-1990s
Rank Major General
Battles/wars Ogaden War

Abdullah Mohamed Fadil (Somali language: Cabdulle Maxamed Fadhil , Arabic language: عبد الله محمد فاضل‎), also known as Abdalla Mohamed Fadil,[1] was a prominent Somali military figure.

Biography[]

Fadil served as the first Deputy Commander of the Somali Armed Forces (SAF), and was a senior member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC). A Major General in the military,[2] he would also hold the Minister of Industry portfolio during the Siad Barre administration.[3]

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References[]

  1. United Nations Development Programme. Office of the Resident Representative (Somalia) (1986). Somalia Annual Development Report. The Programme. pp. 51. http://books.google.com/books?id=99s0AQAAIAAJ. 
  2. The Weekly Review. Stellascope Limited. 1993. pp. 35. http://books.google.com/books?id=GbJIAAAAYAAJ. 
  3. Copley, Gregory R.. Defense & Foreign Affairs Handbook. 1989: Perth Corporation. pp. 840. http://books.google.com/books?id=6i1EAQAAIAAJ. 
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