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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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Issa, Gomina, Tévoédjrè and Bada were promoted following the attempted coup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Unaccustomed to being contradicted by soldiers, Issa spun around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Issa is solidly built, close-shaved, stern in command but given to bouts of merriment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Issa greeted what he assumed were his rescuers, who suggested he go to QRF headquarters for safety.

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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