Ousman Badjie
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Ousman Badjie | |
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| Allegiance | The Gambia |
| Service |  Gambian National Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Chief of the Defence Staff |
Ousman Badjie (born 15 November 1967) was the chief of the Defence Staff of the Gambia, and lieutenant-general in the Gambian Army, having succeeded Masaneh Kinteh to the position. He was removed from his position in March 2017.[1][2][3][4]
Badjie received attention during the 2016–2017 Gambian constitutional crisis for his alleged support of Adama Barrow in December,[5] then supporting Yahya Jammeh in January,[3] though later saying that his troops will not fight for Jammeh against ECOWAS forces.[2]
