itihad al islamiah base became eventually gedo which caused a religious war in 1996 between SNF marexaan and itihad al islamiah which lead to itihad al islamiah defeat and relocation to xamar.
that war was brutal its was marehan clans against marehan clans, it was generals who served together against one and another.
most somalis heard about these akwaanist in 2006 but they forgot 1996 war in gedo
also aidid fought these guys in 1992 on his way to kismaayo chasing daarood.
somalis think its only only rebel groups that destroyed somalia, but they forget it was these akwaanist that delegitimised the government using religious rhetoric, that paved the way for rebel group with a sense of divine mission and they become legitimate in the eyes of the people.
we discussed this few years back and voltage mentioned about how aidid encountered dahir aways fought him in barawe after the battle of merca in 1992.
dahir aways settled in gedo untill 1996 when he was expelled due to him meddeling in internal marehan affairs du to his mother being marehan and causing religious interclan animosity (the old man is legendary on how he knows marehan clans and sub clans and daqankoda, wa shaydaan after-all we raised him)
little bit history with a bit of snet favourite clan flavours, just the way you guys like it
