Lets be honest Abdullahi Yusuf never liked marexaan to begin with and in midst of his presidency, He's managed to displace them every chance he got, their own hometown abudwaaq has been pulled in every direction when he created Xeeraale to piss them off further, and he achieved to do just that and when the two clans living there started going to war for nearly 5 months, he fully equipped his reer abti in Xeeraale who annihilated the residence of abudwaaq. (AUN) dude had hella respect of his reer abti but the way he went about it was not the best route, then again peaceful discussion is neither comprehensible nor agreeable when dealing with Somalis
The Marehan and Surre were at peace until they fought in Galgaduud (central Somalia) after General Abdullahi
Yussuf created a district called Hirale belonging to Surre within territory the Marehan perceived as theirs.The conflict was calmed but the issue remains and is related to Marehan-Rahanwein tensions over
control of Luq.
AS controlled Luq in 2010, resisting attacks from Barre Hirales militias in Dolo, and the new ASWJ (with
strong Surre clan involvement). In 2011 AS was pushed out by pro-TFG forces under General Fartaag with
GoE support and Marehan dominance in the local administration re-established.