Omar Haji Mohamed

Major General
Omar Haji Mohamed
Cumar Xaji Maxamed
Colonel Masalle in 1973
Minister of Defence
In office
1981–1982
Personal details
Born1934
Beledweyne, Somalia
DiedNovember 2014 (aged 80)
Mogadishu, Somalia
NicknameMassale
Military service
AllegianceSomalia Somali National Front
Branch/serviceSomali Army
Years of service1961–1991
Rank Major General
CommandsMinister of Defence
Deputy Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Commander of 2nd Armoured Brigade
Battles/warsSomali civil war
AwardsGold 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.