Former Defense Minister of Somalia's revolutionary government, General Mohamed Said Hirsi Morgan, has passed away at a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
Taking to an official statement, Abdullahi Aden Kulane, a Somali MP, sent his condolence message to the family as he confirmed the death on Wednesday, May 28. ''With great sorrow, I extend my condolences to the entire family, relatives, and the Somali Armed Forces on the passing of General Mohamed Saeed Hirsi (Morgan), who passed away today in the city of Nairobi, Kenya,'' read part of the statement.
Sources close to the family told Somalia's Horseed Media that the veteran military figure had been ill for several days while in Kenya after experiencing severe abdominal pain during his stay in Bosaso, the capital of Bari region.
General Mohamed Said Hirsi Morgan, Former Somalia Defense Minister, May 28, 2025.
