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In the aftermath of the Ogaden debacle, a group of disgruntled army officers attempted a coup d'�tat against the regime in April 1978. Their leader was Colonel Mahammad Shaykh Usmaan, a member of the Majeerteen clan. The coup failed and seventeen alleged ringleaders, including Usmaan, were summarily executed. All but one of the executed were of the Majeerteen clan. One of the plotters, Lieutenant Colonel Abdillaahi Yuusuf Ahmad, a Majeerteen, escaped to Ethiopia and founded an anti-Siad Barre organization initially called the Somali Salvation Front (SSDF; later the Somali Salvation Democratic Front, SSDF) (see Sources of Opposition , ch. 5). During their preeminence in the civilian regimes, the Majeerteen had alienated other clans. Thus, when Siad Barre sent the Red Berets against the Majeerteen in Mudug Region, other clans declined to support them.

The Red Berets systematically smashed the small reservoirs in the area around Galcaio so as to deny water to the Umar Mahamuud Majeerteen sublineages and their herds. In May and June 1979, more than 2,000 Umar Mahamuud, the Majeerteen sublineage of Colonel Ahmad, died of thirst in the waterless area northeast of Galcaio, Garoowe, and Jerriiban. In Galcaio, members of the Victory Pioneers, the urban militia notorious for harassing civilians, raped large numbers of Majeerteen women. In addition, the clan lost an estimated 50,000 camels, 10,000 cattle, and 100,000 sheep and goats.

Can someone ban this clan driven spammer?

Flipp flopper since when did i become "clan driven"? Stupid al kelab supporter i remember you were more clan driven the nayone on Snet a couple of weeks ago. But now your sheikh huh?

Keep reporting coeus

And the sad part is Somali oo dhan baa ku goobatay... The good news is, they are not saying Somali ma nihin ama waanu ka go'nay

Rip to those people

kambuli wrote:And the sad part is Somali oo dhan baa ku goobatay... The good news is, they are not saying Somali ma nihin ama waanu ka go'nay

Good point, we could easily say we declare independence, but unlike the siilanders, we are true patriots

siad barre is nothing and his clan is nothing they are poor.

kambuli wrote:And the sad part is Somali oo dhan baa ku goobatay... The good news is, they are not saying Somali ma nihin ama waanu ka go'nay

thats mj puntland

Coues- Why do you feel need to put us in the same category as Isaacs , every time someone mentions Somalia`s affairs you lot need to say about your persecution . Get majeerteen out of your weak iidoor mouth Did Majeerteen get persecuted Yes Do we feel the need to constantly act like victims and obsess about Siyaad Barre ( AUN) NO
Stop making topics about majeerteen, your tainting the memory of my majeerteen brothers and sisters that die.

quark wrote:

kambuli wrote:And the sad part is Somali oo dhan baa ku goobatay... The good news is, they are not saying Somali ma nihin ama waanu ka go'nay

Good point, we could easily say we declare independence, but unlike the siilanders, we are true patriots

SL''ers are suffering from post traumatic stress coupled with PMS