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Abdullahi Ahmed Irro

Abdullahi Ahmed Irro
عبد الله أحمد إرو
Brigadier General Irro in 1977
Nickname(s)Irro
Born(1937-06-07)7 June 1937
Kismayo, Italian East Africa
Died24 January 2022(2022-01-24) (aged 84)
Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance Somalia
Service / branch Somali National Army
Years of service1950s–1980s
RankMajor General
Commands
  • Commandant of Godey Front
  • Deputy Commander of 21st Division
  • Commander of 60th Division
Battles / warsOgaden War
Alma materEgypt Egyptian Military Academy
Soviet Union Frunze Military Academy (Russian: Военнаяакадемия им М. В. Фрунзе)
Other workNational Academy for Strategy of Somalia

Abdullahi Ahmed Irro (Somali: Cabdullaahi Axmed Cirro, Arabic: عبد الله أحمد إرو, June 7, 1937 - January 24, 2022), also known as Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf Irro,[1] was a prominent Somali military professor and general.[2] He helped establish the National Academy for Strategy.

  1. ^ ARR: Arab report and record, (Economic Features, ltd.: 1978), p.602.
  2. ^ Staff Writer. "Community deaths". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

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