Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan

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Jaale Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan, better known as General Morgan (Somali: Maxamed Siciid Xirsi Moorgan; Arabic: محمد سعيد حيرسي مورغان; 1 January 1949 – 28 May 2025), was a Somali politician and senior military official. He served as Minister of Public Works and Housing from 1989 to 1990 and was the last Minister of Defence under Siad Barre's regime. Additionally, he held various position including Chief Commander of the Somali Armed Forces. He was the son-in-law of Siad Barre and belonged to the Harti sub-clan of the Majeerteen, part of the larger Darod tribe. During his father-in-law's rule, he held a variety of positions in the Somali National Army. Nicknamed the "Butcher of Hargeisa," Morgan was one of the architects of the Isaaq genocide from 1987 to 1989. After the collapse of the state he was a member of the Somali National Front (SNF) and later the Ethiopian backed Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC). In later life, he served as a security advisor for President...

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