Odowaa Yusuf Rageh

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Odowaa Yusuf Rageh
Odowaa Yusuf Rageh - 2021 (cropped).jpg
General Rageh in 2021
6th Chief of Armed Forces
Personal details
Born1987 (age 34–35)
Adan Yabaal, Middle Shabelle, Somalia
Military service
AllegianceSomalia Federal Government of Somalia
Branch/serviceSomali National Army
Years of service2007–present
Rank14-Somali Army-BG.svg Brigadier General
CommandsCommander of 60th Infantry Platoon
Chief of Armed Forces
Battles/warsBattle of Mogadishu (2010–11)

Brigadier General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh (Somali: Odowaa Yuusuf Raage) is a Somali military general. He is the incumbent Chief of the Somali Armed Forces.[1]

Career[]

After finishing his secondary school education in 2005, Rageh enlisted in the Somali Army under the Transitional Federal Government. Shortly after enlisting Rageh was sent to Uganda for military training specifically VIP Protection. Once he was back in the country, he went on to provide basic training for new recruits.

In the year 2009, Odowaa was sent to Sudan for Officer training and came back in 2010 to be commissioned as a Lieutenant. Upon commission, he became one of the Officers in charge of Villa Somalia Protection.

In 2013, Rageh was sent to Turkey for special training that involved infantry commanding, foreign languages, and logistics of the Army. Shortly after coming back, Odowaa was then again sent back to Turkey in the end of 2014 to the Turkish Army War College where he spent the next two years learning and understanding the core principles of leading a modern army. Before he was sent to Turkey, Rageh was given the rank of Major.

Upon successfully completing his course at the Turkish Army War College, Rageh was appointed as head of 60th Platoon which was part of the Villa Somalia Protection.

Beginning of 2018, he became Lieutenant Colonel and towards the end of 2018, he became head of Somali National Army Infantry with his new rank as Brigadier General.[2]

Rageh survived an assassination attempt in July 2020.[3]

Promotions[]

Rank with Insignia in English and Somali Year of Promotion Notes
08-Somali Army-2LT.svg Second Lieutenant (Xaddigle) 2007
09-Somali Army-1LT.svg First Lieutenant (laba-Xiddigle) 2010
10-Somali Army-CPT.svg Captain (Dhamme) 2012
11-Somali Army-MAJ.svg Major (Gashaanle) 2014
12-Somali Army-LTC.svg Lieutenant Colonel (Gashaanle Dhexe) 2018
14-Somali Army-BG.svg Brigadier General (Sareeye Guuto) 2018 General Rageh skipped the rank of Colonel

Chief of Army[]

On the 27th August 2019, Brigadier General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh was appointed as the Chief of the Army[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Somalia Appoints Young Commander".
  2. ^ "New Head of Infantry".
  3. ^ "Somalia's army chief survives bombing of his convoy; 1 dead". ABC News. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Somalia: New Somali Army Chief Takes Office".


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