Nur Matan Abdi Explained

Nur Matan Abdi is a Somali politician and military commander who served in the Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia in the 2000s.[1] [2] He was one of the commanders of the Somali National Army during the 2009 phase of the Somali Civil War. In 2011, he led government forces in a battle against al-Shabaab militants in Garbahare, pushing the militants out of the city.[3]

In 2000, Abdi was the district commissioner of the Beled Hawo District.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Somalia Recent Economic and Political Developments Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments . 2013 . International Business Publications . 978-1-4330-6256-8 . 1 . Washington, D.C. . 60 . en.
  2. Web site: Rage . Jihadudin . May 21, 2018 . Xildhibaanada Baarlamaanka 8aad . Members of the 8th Parliament . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127094109/https://gsh.parliament.gov.so/index.php/baarlamaanka/taariikh/8-baarlamaanka-menu . 2023-01-27 . 2023-05-19 . . So.
  3. Web site: Wadaag . La . 2011-05-03 . At Least 26 Killed in Garbaharey, Somalia Clashes . 2023-05-19 . . so.
  4. Book: Horn of Africa Bulletin . 2000 . Life & Peace Institute . 12 . 18 . en.