Why didn’t Siad Barre try to recapture NFD first

[Oxidant]

Why didn’t Siad Barre try to recapture NFD first instead of Western Somalia?

It would have be a lot easier and Somali military back then would have crushed the Kenyan military

[Xamud.]

Here we go again....the guy is dead leave him alone for crying out loud.

[AbdiWahab252]

Here we go again....the guy is dead leave him alone for crying out loud.

[Oxidant]

Here we go again....the guy is dead leave him alone for crying out loud.

WTF. This guy is my hero and has all my respect

I am relativity new to Somali politics and trying to gather as much information about the history. I was just wondering why not NFD first. It would have been much easier

[Murax]

Because the NFD doesn't have any Natural Gas, Aggriculture, Minerals, Rivers etc. that Western Somalia Has. Basically its useless land, but Ethiopia scored a coup securing Western Somalia.

[Twisted_Logic]

Because the NFD doesn't have any Natural Gas, Aggriculture, Minerals, Rivers etc. that Western Somalia Has. Basically its useless land, but Ethiopia scored a coup securing Western Somalia.

Here we go again.

[Murax]

Because the NFD doesn't have any Natural Gas, Aggriculture, Minerals, Rivers etc. that Western Somalia Has. Basically its useless land, but Ethiopia scored a coup securing Western Somalia.

Here we go again.

Twisted, are You saying You would rather have NFD then Western Somalia? Why do You think Oil Companies are in that region right now as we speak, while Kenya just ignores the NFD region? Btw I have a lot of family in the NFD region and My clan Has a lot of deegan there, but I'm just being honest.

[The_Emperior5]

Why can’t you guys just say Siyaad barre wanted to liberate his aabtiyaal iyo tolkii. Maxa u ga 15 degoodiye Dhaka buur buuran uu nfd dhuxusha ku dubta.

Dadkanii maxay runta uga meereseystan horta

[AbdiWahab252]

Because the NFD doesn't have any Natural Gas, Aggriculture, Minerals, Rivers etc. that Western Somalia Has. Basically its useless land, but Ethiopia scored a coup securing Western Somalia.

Here we go again.

Twisted, are You saying You would rather have NFD then Western Somalia? Why do You think Oil Companies are in that region right now as we speak, while Kenya just ignores the NFD region? Btw I have a lot of family in the NFD region and My clan Has a lot of deegan there, but I'm just being honest.

TL, the reality is that NFD is primarily a NonTarot majority area.

[Murax]

NFD is useless land

[Twisted_Logic]

AW252,



Murux so lowly and foolish without even knowing it

[The_Emperior5]

NFD is useless land

Ma somali baa la xoreyeneye mise dhul ba la xoreyeneye?

[AhlulbaytSoldier]

Murax ,my advice is: faqashyahow ha is ceebeen.
Even a dumb handicapt knows why siyad barre wanted to recapture ogadenia.

[Murax]

Ogadeen Region

[xoogSADE14]

NFD wasn't a disputed region ( the civilian government, gave up all claims to it) whereas Kelinka 5naad wasn't. The kacaan government knew the wouldn't get any international support (diplomatically or militarily) if they went after Kenya.