Omar Hashi Aden
Omar Hashi Aden (Somali: Cumar Xaashi Aaden; Arabic: عمر هاشي عدن), (died 18 June 2009) was a member of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, eventually rising to Security Minister. He was assassinated (see 2009 Beledweyne bombing) by a suicide bomber on 18 June 2009 in Beledweyne, in the Hiiraan region in central Somalia.[1]
Aden was from Hiiraan region.[2] Before the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia, he had been a former member of parliament in exile in Eritrea.[3]
References
- ^ Adow, Mohammed Amiin (18 June 2009). "Somali security minister killed". CNN. http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/18/somalia.minister/. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ The Humiliations of Hiiraan by the TFG and Its Implications
- ^ Somali PM Claims Victory in Mogadishu
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Aden, Omar Hashi |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Somali politician |
| Date of birth |
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| Place of birth |
Beledweyne, Somalia |
| Date of death |
18 June 2009 |
| Place of death |
Beledweyne, Somalia |