Abdillahi Askar
Abdillahi Askar Barkhad | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 78–79) |
| Died | 29 August 2010 (aged 62–63) |
| Resting place | Sheikh Muse Dualeh Cemetery Hargeisa |
| Party | Somali National Movement |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Somali Democratic Republic (1967-1981) Somali National Movement (1981-1991) Somaliland (1991-2010) |
| Branch/service | Somali National Army |
| Years of service | 1967 – 1991 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Ogaden War Somaliland War of Independence |
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Colonel Abdillahi Askar (Somali: Cabdillaahi Askar Barkhad; 1947 – 29 August 2010) was a Somali military officer and colonel of the Somali National Movement (SNM). Nicknamed the 'Lion of Gode' after annihilating two Ethiopian divisions in the Ogaden war, he joined the SNM shortly after its foundation.