
I am absolutely certain the whole mudug is correct, the MX occupied Gelinsoor but were expelled and the MJ we much further North technically outside were they are today, but encouraged after Barre regime fell and took over government buildings.
But the most interesting part is J/land during Barre regime, it was mostly Isaaq, but also DIR, D&M & Hawiye. I remember my grand father telling me this before he passed away, but it seemed too hard to believe at that time.
Interesting the CIA sometimes groups Isaaq under DIR but in J/land it made the distinction, this is how the CIA with their 1000 bases and wide intelligence apparatus viewed Somalia's clan demographics.
Makes sense in J/land, the neighbouring MX moved in after, while the D&M some stayed others went North, and the Isaaq's migrated to Kenya, typical Somali Nomads, colonial documents showed MX as settling there along with O.G, surprised both groups were not there during Barre's regime.
This should put to bed the theory of "Qabilkaan ba dhulkaan leh" myth, much of the southern clan's founders are buried in Sanaag/Togdheere, were most Somali's lived at that time.