Abdisamad Haji Abdilahi Diriye Warsame (Somali: Cabdisamad Xaaji Abdilaahi Diiriye, Cabdi-samad X. Cabdillaahi), also known as "Gamgam", was a chief of staff of the Somaliland Armed Forces.
Abdisamad Haji Abdilahi Diriye Warsame | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the General Staff of Somaliland | |
| In office 21 February 2002 – 2 December 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Hassan Yonis Habane |
| Succeeded by | Nuh Ismail Tani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 Sheikh, British Somaliland |
| Nickname | Gamgam |
Biography
editHe was born in 1945 in Sheikh.[1]
He attended elementary school in Hargeisa and Sheikh.[1] He attended Amud high school from 1962 to 1966.[1]
He attended Egyptian Military College from 1966 to 1968. During his studies, he participated in the defense of the Cairo International Airport during the Six-Day War. He took the Chief of Staff course from 1973 to 1974.[1]
From 1975 to 1977 he studied at the Frunze Military Academy in Russia.[1]
He participated in the 1977 war between Ethiopia and Somalia, Ogaden War, as a major, fighting in Dire Dawa and elsewhere.[1]
SNM Period
editIn 1986 he joined the Somali National Movement (SNM) in Mustahīl, Ethiopia.[1]
In September 1988, he participated in a conference of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia, the Somali Salvation Democratic Front, and the SNM in Harar, Ethiopia, as a member of the SNM delegation with Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, Hadrawi, and others.[2]
After the foundation of Somaliland
editIn 1991 he became commander of the 17th Army Base in Berbera.[1]
He was Commander of the Somaliland National Army from 2003 to 2004.[1]
From 2004 to 2010 he was Army Commander with President Dahir Riyale Kahin.[1]
In 2007, he participated in the preparation of the plan for the occupation of Las Anod by Somaliland.[1]
From 2010 to 2017 he was Army Commander with President Silanyo.[1]
In Las Anod conflict in 2023, he recommended withdrawing from the Tukaraq base and entering the defense of the Gojacade base near Las Anod.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Waa Kuma General Cabdisamad Xaaji Cabdillaahi Diiriye Warsame (Gamgam)" [Who is General Abdisamad Haji Abdullahi Diiriye Warsame (Gamgam)]. Hadhwanaagmedia.com. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Sayid-Axmed M. Yuusuf (Dhegey) (2015). Milicsiga Dagaalkii Dhexmaray Xukuumaddii Maxamed S. Barre iyo Jabhaddii SNM [Reflecting on the War Between the Government of Mohamed S. Barre and the SNM Front]. Books on Demand. p. 123. ISBN 9789175692364. Retrieved 2024-05-18.