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Ilhan Omar& #39;s dad, Nur Omar Mohammed, was a Colonel in the Somali Army during the regime of Siad Barre, a dictatorial warlord.
He passed away in Minneapolis of Covid in 2020.
What wasn& #39;t known until his death was that he RECEIVED HIS MILITARY EDUCATION IN THE SOVIET UNION
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He passed away in Minneapolis of Covid in 2020.
What wasn& #39;t known until his death was that he RECEIVED HIS MILITARY EDUCATION IN THE SOVIET UNION
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A local newspaper (Sahan Journal) included quotes from his family & friends about the life he led.
He was born in Somalia, trained in the USSR, was a ranking Officer in the Somali army, fled his Mogadishu compound for a Kenyan refugee camp, and ultimately emigrated to the US.
He was born in Somalia, trained in the USSR, was a ranking Officer in the Somali army, fled his Mogadishu compound for a Kenyan refugee camp, and ultimately emigrated to the US.
He "randomly" ended up working at the same rental car company in Minneapolis w/a a fellow Lieutenant Colonel he& #39;d previously worked with in Somalia, Yusuf Ismail Faraton.
"Nur played a significant role in the war" as a Colonel in the Somali National Army (after obtaining a military education in the Soviet Union).
Oh, and he spoke 5 languages, including Russian
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I& #39;ve never seen any of this reported in national publications.
Here& #39;s a comparison of NYTimes coverage of his death vs. the local paper.
Here& #39;s a comparison of NYTimes coverage of his death vs. the local paper.
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And here& #39;s an article from the Star-Tribune that covers some of the same info about him. https://m.startribune.com/nur-omar-mohamed-was-superdad-and-mentor-to-many-in-minneapolis-somali-community/571382132/">https://m.startribune.com/nur-omar-...
