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Tsadkan Gebretensae
Ethiopian military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tsadkan Gebretensae (Tigrinya: ጻድቃን ገብረትንሣኤ; born c.1953) is an Ethiopian former military officer. He is a Lieutenant general and member of the central command of the Tigray Defense Forces.[1][2] In 1976 Tsadkan joined Tigray People's Liberation Front, becoming one of its main commanders in the Ethiopian Civil War. Following the war, he became chief of staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, rebuilding the force and leading it in the Eritrean-Ethiopian War. After the start of the Tigray War in 2020, he rejoined the Tigray's military leadership. Tsadkan is widely regarded as one of Africa's best military thinkers and strategists.[3][4]
This is an Ethiopian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Tsadkan.
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Native name | ጻድቃን ገብረትንሣኤ |
Born | c.1953 Chercher, Raya Azebo, Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire |
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Service/ | Tigray People's Liberation Front Ethiopian National Defense Force Tigray Defense Forces |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Battles/wars | Ethiopian Civil War Insurgency in Ogaden Eritrean–Ethiopian War Tigray War |
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