Abdi Warsame Isaq
Abdi Warsame Isaq عبدي ورسمة اساق | |
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| Charmain of SSNM, Somalia | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bakool, Somalia |
| Political party | Souther Somali National Movement |
Abdi Warsame Isaq (d. September 10, 2011 in London, England),[1] or more famously known as Colonel Abdi Warsame Isaq, (Somali: Cabdi Warsame Isaaq, Arabic: عبدي ورسمة اساق ) was the chairman of the Southern Somali National Movement (SSNM), a military faction during the Somalia war. It consisted mainly of Biimaal, Surre and other southern Mahad Dir clans.[2]
History
Abdi Warsame Isaq hailed from the Biimaal clan of the Dir clan family, more importantly from the Gaadsen branch of Biimaal. Formally allied with Aideed, the chairman of the SSNM, Colonel Abdi Warsame in 1993 broke with General Aideed and took part of the SSNM with him when he aligned himself with Ali Mahdi.[3][4]
References
- ^ "The Somali Clan's History: The Voice of the Commander: Marxuum Col. Abdi Warsame Isaq" (Monday September 19, 2011) Retrieved 5-4-2018.
- ^ "Somalia (Hansard, 25 January 1993)". hansard.millbanksystems.com.
- ^ Immigration and Refugee Board of Canadahttp://www.ecoi.net/local_link/194849/313478_de.html
- ^ Lewis, I. M. (1994-01-01). Blood and Bone: The Call of Kinship in Somali Society. The Red Sea Press. p. 213. ISBN 9780932415936.
southern Dir supported SNM.
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