Omar Haji Mohamed
Major General Omar Haji Mohamed Cumar Xaji Maxamed | |
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Colonel Masalle in 1973 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1934 Beledweyne, Somalia |
| Died | November 2014 (aged 80) Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Nickname | Massale |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Somalia Somali National Front |
| Branch/service | Somali Army |
| Years of service | 1961–1991 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Minister of Defence Deputy Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Commander of 2nd Armoured Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Somali civil war
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| Awards | Gold Medal for Bravery and Service |
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Omar Haji Mohamed 'Masalle' (Somali: Cumar Xaaji Masalle); (1934–2014). Born in Beledweyne from a Marehan family. He was a commander of the Somali military in the Hiiraan Region, in Central Somalia. Before he joined the military, he was a language teacher. He also became a Somaliminister of defence and health minister.