Omar Haji Mohamed Explained

Honorific Prefix:Major General
Omar Haji Mohamed
Cumar Xaji Maxamed
Birth Date:1934
Birth Place:Beledweyne, Somalia
Death Date:November 2014
Death Place:Mogadishu, Somalia
Office:Minister of Defence
Term Start:1981
Term End:1982
Allegiance: Somalia
Branch: Somali Army
Rank: Major General
Nickname:Massale
Serviceyears:1961–1991
Commands:Minister of Defence
Deputy Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Commander of 2nd Armoured Brigade
Mawards:Gold Medal for Bravery and Service[1]

Omar Haji Mohamed Masalle was a commander of the Somali military in the Hiiraan Region, which is located in Central Somalia.[2] Before he joined the military, he was a language teacher. He also became a Somali Minister of Defence and health minister.

Masale was one of the commanding officers of the 1977 Ogaden War. Masale was the second deputy to the joint chiefs of staff and the head of the 2nd armored division (formerly 2nd Brigade).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: AMISOM Review. Jan 2014. 17.
  2. Web site: galgaduud . Taariikh Nololeedkii S/Gaas Cumar Xaaji Maxamed Masalle. Allgalgaduud.Com . 2022-08-24 . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Ahmed III. Abdul. Brothers in Arms Part II. WardheerNews. 17 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120504000547/http://wardheernews.com/Articles_2011/Nov/Brothers_%20Part_II_Abdul.pdf. 4 May 2012.