Odowaa Yusuf Rageh

Odowa Yussuf Raage (born 14 April 1987) is a Somali military officer who has served as the Chief of Defence Force of Somalia from November 2024 to January 2026. He previously served in the same position from August 2020 to June 2023.

== Career ==

After finishing his secondary school education in 2000, Raage 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, Raage was sent to Sudan for Officer training and came back in 2010 to be promoted as a First lieutenant. Upon commission, he became one of the Officers in charge of Villa Somalia Protection.

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

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