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Issa

American  
[is-uh] / ˈɪs ə /

noun

plural

Issa, Issas

  1. a member of a Somali clan or subgroup living mainly in Djibouti and Ethiopia.

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“If I had magic powers,” Issa recalls telling the soldiers, “I wouldn’t be here right now.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Shortly after midnight, they dressed Issa and Gomina in prayer robes and headed to the Nigeria border.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Moments later, Issa got a call from the commander of the Republican Guard, the force responsible for protecting the president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

To his shock, Issa saw a woman wearing pajamas and carrying a baby emerge from the sedan the gunmen had left at his gate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

General Issa Pliyev, the top Soviet commander in Cuba, reported to Moscow that the work was going well.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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