Abdillahi Askar
Abdillahi Askar Barkhad | |
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| Born | 1947 |
| Died | 29 August 2010 |
| Political party | Somali National Movement (SNM) |
Abdillahi Askar (Somali: Cabdillaahi Askar Barkhad; 1947 – 29 August 2010) was a Colonel of the Somali National Movement (SNM).
Biography
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Abdillahi Askar was born in 1947 in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. He enlisted in the Somali Armed Forces and trained as an officer in the Soviet Union.[1]
Establishment of SNM
[edit]In 1981, the Somali National Movement (SNM) was founded in London, England, with the goal of opposing the Somali dictatorship.[citation needed]
Shortly after the establishment of the SNM, SNM military bases were created in Gashamo and Aware, and Askar became commander of one of the bases in the Aware area. The deputy commander was Dayib Gurey.[2]
Operation Birjeex
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In December 1982, the SNM sent Abdisalan Turki and Abdillahi Askar from Gashamo in eastern Ethiopia to Hargeisa.[3] In April 1983, Abdillahi Askar arrived in Hargeisa.[4] [3] On April 8 he was arrested in an old movie theater.[5]
Eleven people belonging to the SNM were to rescue Abdillahi Askar. This was later dubbed Operation Birjeex. The SNM team led by Ibrahim Ismail Koodbur rescued him with two casualties.[5]
SNM's counterattack
[edit]In November 1984, the SNM invaded the former British Somaliland by dividing its forces into three units: western, central, and eastern, with Askar leading the western unit. The western contingent lost 347 of its 383 men killed; the SNM as a whole lost the war this time.[6]
On May 31, 1988, the SNM again invaded Somaliland, and Abdillahi occupied Hargeisa as one of the SNM's Colonels.[5][7]
Death and After
[edit]On August 29, 2010, He died in Hargeisa. The funeral of the deceased was attended by the President of Somaliland and hundreds of Somalilanders.[1]
Later, the Abdillahi Askar Military Academy, named after him, was established in Dararweyne (east of Hargaysa) and graduated its first class in 2020.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mujaahid C/llaahi Askar Oo Si Heer Qaran Ah Loogu Aasay Hargeysa Iyo Taariikhda Qisada Dhacdadii Mucjisada Ahayd Ee Hawlgalkii Birjeex" [Mujahid Abdullahi Askar was buried on a national level in Hargeisa and the history of the miraculous event of the Birjeh operation.]. Araweelo News Network. 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "The Rebirth of Somaliland (6): The SNM Liberation Struggle And Tactical Operations". Horn Diplomat. 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ a b "Sannad-guurada 36aad Ee Hawlgalkii Badjeex" [36th Anniversary of Operation Badjeex]. Hadhwanaag News. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "The Rebirth of Somaliland (7): Operation Birjeex (SNM Rescue Unit)". Horn Diplomat. 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ a b c "XUSUUSTA BOOBE: Xalay Oo Kale Iyo Hawl galkii Birjeex Ee Lagula Baxay Marxuum Cabdillaahi Askar" [BOOBE'S MEMORIES: Another Last Night and the Operation Birjeh with the late Abdullahi Askar]. Somaliland Post. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "The country that does not exist: a history of Somaliland". Saxafi media. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "The Rebirth Of Somaliland (13): How The SNM Invaded The North". Horn Diplomat. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Somaliland:First Batch of home trained cadets of armed forces graduate". Horn Diplomat. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2024-08-04.