Samora Yunis
| Samora Muhammad Yunis | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ሳሞራ ሙሃምማድ ዩንስ |
| Born | Tigray Region, Ethiopia |
| Allegiance | Ethiopia |
| Service/branch | Ethiopian National Defence Forces |
| Rank | Chief of Staff, 4 star general |
Samora Muhammad Yunis (Amharic: ሳሞራ ሙሃምማድ ዩንስ) is the Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces. He is a four-star general of Ethiopia.[1]
Samora Yunis was born in the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia. He fought for the military wing of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, playing a leading role in the Battle of Shire (18–19 February 1989).[2]
According to Human Rights Watch, credible sources identify General Samora as a member of the leadership group which met in Jijiga following the attack on oilmen at Abole on 24 April 2007, to determine an appropriate response to this raid.[3]
References
- ↑ Gebru Tareke, The Ethiopian Revolution: War in the Horn of Africa (New Haven: Yale University, 2009), p. 105 ISBN 978-0-300-14163-4
- ↑ Gebru Tareke, The Ethiopian Revolution, p. 269
- ↑ "Collective Punishment: Renewed Insurgency and Conflict in Somali Region", Human Rights Watch report 11 June 2008 (accessed 17 November 2009)
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