Mohamed Abshir Muse

Mohamed Abshir Muse (Somali: Maxamed Abshir Muuse, Arabic: محاميد أبشير موسى), (1 July 1926 – 25 October 2017) also known as Mahamed Abshir Musa, was a well known Somali military person. He was active from 1940s to 1950s. He served General and the first Commander of the Somali Police Force. He was trained at the Carabinieri, Italy's national military training base.

Muse resigned in 1969 from his job at the police force. He was later jailed by the military dictator Siad Barre for speaking out against the regime.

Muse died on 25 October 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota aged 91.

References

  1. ↑ Jama, Hassan Ali (2005). Who cares about Somalia : Hassan's ordeal reflections on a nation's future (1. ed.). Berlin: Schiler. ISBN 3-89930-075-0.
  2. ↑ Mohamed, Hassan. "The Puntland Experience" (PDF). RadioDaljir. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Yahya, Mahamud M. "In Siyaad Barre's Prison: A Brief Recollection". Macalester College.
  4. ↑ "Somalia's 1st Police chief dies in U.S. At 91".

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