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Somali Rebellion: Factions led by the warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid and his rebel group, the United Somali Congress, ousted President Siad Barre.
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Somali Rebellion
1978–1991 clan rebellion against President Siad Barre
The Somali Rebellion encompassed a series of armed uprisings against President Siad Barre’s government between 1978 and 1991, ultimately bringing down the Somali Democratic Republic and triggering the full-scale Somali Civil War. It took shape in April 1978, when several army…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Somali warlord and military faction leader (1934–1996)
Mohamed Farrah Hasan Garad, popularly known as General Aidid or Aideed, was a Somali military officer, diplomat, and warlord.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
United Somali Congress
Defunct Somali anti-communist rebel group
The United Somali Congress was one of the major rebel organizations in Somalia. Formed in 1989, it played a leading role in the ouster of the government of Siad Barre in 1991. Following infighting, the USC later splintered into two wings, led by Muhammad Farah Aidid and Ali…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Siad Barre
President of Somalia from 1969 to 1991
Mohammed Siad Barre was a Somali military officer, politician, and revolutionary who served as the third president of Somalia from 21 October 1969 to 26 January 1991.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)