General Talan or General Yuusuf Talan or just Yuusuf Talan, ( so, General Yusuf Tallan, ar, جنرال يوسف تلن), was a General of the SNA, the Somali National Army.

Biography

Talan was a native of the Awdal region of

Somaliland Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still conside ...

and a member of the Musafin (''Musafiin''), Habr 'Affan (''Habar Cafaan'') section of the Gadabursi (''Gadabuursi'') clan. In his early years as career soldier who loved his profession. Trained at Sandhurst, Britain, he returned to the Somali Republic in the early sixties. Henceforth, his life went hand in glove with the fledgling Somali State and he served it with dignity, dedication and selflessness. He went through the ranks of the military till he reached the highest echelon of the Somali military hierarchy. A ceremony was held at the Center of the Military officers in Mogadishu to formalize it. The military officers there welcomed him with a five-minute standing ovation. During the regime of

Siad Barre Mohamed Siad Barre ( so, Maxamed Siyaad Barre, Osmanya script: ; ar, محمد سياد بري; c. 1910 – 2 January 1995) was a Somali head of state and general who served as the 3rd president of the Somali Democratic Republic from 1969 to 199 ...

he was a

brigadier-general Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

.Country Report: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti - Pagina 84

Death

General Talan was killed in a drive by shooting in Mogadishu in 2000.

References

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