Hersi Gurey
Hersi Gurey Capo | |
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Hersi Gurey in Rome, 1938 | |
| Native name | Xirsi Guray |
| Born | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
| Branch | Royal Corps of Colonial Troops |
| Service years | late 19th century – early 20th century |
| Rank | Commander |
| Commands | Dubats Askaris Zaptié |
| Conflicts | Second Italo-Ethiopian War
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| Other work | Political delegate (Rome, 1938) |
Capo Xirsi Guray (1870–1957) better known as Xirsi Gurey was an elder and leader of the Sacad Habar Gidir clan, subclan Reer Hilowle. He was a prominent ally of Fascist Italy, participating in conquest from Puntland to Ethiopia, alongside setting the foundation for modern Somalia.