Mohamed Osman Irro

Mohamoud Sheikh Osman Irro
محمود عثمان عرو
NicknameCirro
Born1943
DiedOctober 26, 1978 (aged 35 years)
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
Buried
Xero Dhiig
Allegiance Somalia
Branch Somali Armed Forces
Somali National Army
Service years1963—1978
Rank Colonel
ConflictsOgaden War
1978 Somali coup attempt
Alma materM. V. Frunze Military Academy

Mohamud Osman Irro (Somali: Maxamuud Ismaan Cirro, Arabic: محمود عثمان عرو; 1943 – October 26, 1978), also known as Mohamud Sheikh Osman Irro (Maxamuud Shiikh Cismaan Cirro) or Mohamud Sheikh Osman Irro (Maxamuud Sheekh Cismaan Cirro), was a prominent Somali military figure. Irro was involved in the 1977 Ogaden War. Later, he masterminded the 1978 Somali coup attempt and was executed by the Siad Barre regime.