Jibrell Ali Salaad ( so, Jibriil Cali Salaad) is a
Somali general and politician. He was president of the
Maakhir proto-state formed in 2007.
Salad was born 1939 in
Laasqoray in
Sanaag,
British Somaliland
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. His full name is Jibrell Ali Salaad Aadan
Garad Awl. He is a member of the
Warsangeli Royal family
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, one of the oldest royal dynasties in Somalia which dates back to the 13th century.
Education
President Salad studied at
Ahmed Gurey School in
Hargeisa from 1952 until 1957, and later in 2000 he graduated at
University of Hargeisa
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and got a degree in law.
Military career
Jibrell joined the army in 1958 and served in the
Somaliland Scouts, the
British Army's military force in the region. After Somalia's independence in 1960 from Britain and Italy he became an officer in the newly formed
Somali National Army
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. Four years later, Jibrell fought against
Ethiopia during border raids caused by border disputes between the countries (which occurred from 1960 to 1964), in which he was wounded.
From 1971 to 1976 he studied in the
Soviet Union at the
Soviet military academies
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studying artillery from 1971 to 1975, and
Air Defense
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Systems in 1976.
With the outbreak of the
Second Ogaden war with Ethiopia in 1977, Jibrell suffered another gunshot wound, received a medal of Honour and was promoted up the ranks to Colonel.
Maakhir State
Salad travelled through areas of
Puntland and
Somaliland
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to obtain support for the creation of the
Maakhir State of Somalia from the
Badhan district of
Sanaag and part of
Bari
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As of 1 July 2007 Salad was proclaimed the "Commander in Chief" of the new state.
Environmental Protection Corps in Maakhir State of Somalia
References
The rise of Maakhir State and the fall of Puntland in Sanaag and Western Bari Regions
External links
Jibrell has called the Diaspora to reach out to increasing IDPs in Sanaag and establish Civil Society Organizations
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1939 births
Living people
Somalian military leaders
British colonial army soldiers
Somaliland politicians
Mayors of places in Somalia