Abdullah Mohamed Fadil | |
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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]
See also[]
- Abdullahi Ahmed Irro
- Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
- Ali Matan Hashi
- Muhammad Ali Samatar
- Salaad Gabeyre Kediye
References[]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Weekly Review. Stellascope Limited. 1993. pp. 35. http://books.google.com/books?id=GbJIAAAAYAAJ.
- ↑ Copley, Gregory R.. Defense & Foreign Affairs Handbook. 1989: Perth Corporation. pp. 840. http://books.google.com/books?id=6i1EAQAAIAAJ.
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