Nur Matan Abdi

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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]

References

  1. ↑ Somalia Recent Economic and Political Developments Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments. Vol. 1. Washington, D.C.: International Business Publications. 2013. p. 60. ISBN   978-1-4330-6256-8.
  2. ↑ Rage, Jihadudin (May 21, 2018). "Xildhibaanada Baarlamaanka 8aad" [Members of the 8th Parliament]. Parliament of Somalia (in Somali). Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  3. ↑ Wadaag, La (2011-05-03). "At Least 26 Killed in Garbaharey, Somalia Clashes". Voice of America (in Somali). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  4. ↑ Horn of Africa Bulletin. Vol. 12. Life & Peace Institute. 2000. p. 18.


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