Samora Yunis
Ethiopian military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Ethiopian name, the name Yunis is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Samora.
Samora Muhammad Yunis (Amharic: ሳሞራ መሐመድ ዩንስ) is an Ethiopian military officer. Born in the Tigray Region in the north of the country, Yunis rose to be a four-star general in the Ethiopian National Defence Forces and eventually Chief of the General Staff in 2001.[1][2] He would serve until 2018.[2]
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Samora Muhammad Yunis | |
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Native name | ሳሞራ መሐመድ ዩንስ |
Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire |
Allegiance | Ethiopia |
Service/ | Ethiopian National Defence Forces |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Chief of General Staff |
Battles/wars | Ethiopian Civil War Insurgency in Ogaden Eritrean-Ethiopian War Somali Civil War (2006-2009) |
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