Reer-Bari
COMMANDER OF THE PUNTLAND DEFENCE TEAM
8 Nov. 1998). According to The Indian Ocean Newsletter, in response to the fighting in the city, the new president of Puntland, colonel Abdullahi Yussuf Ahmed declared that "all military action against Kisimayo was a declaration of war against Puntland" (21 Nov. 1998, 6). The Indian Ocean Newsletter stated that:
...Yussuf sees himself as the leader of Mejertein, Dolbahante and Wasangeli clans of north-eastern Somalia which all make up the Harti group which includes members of general Morgan's partisans. His partisans are allied with Absame (Ogaden) in defending Kisimayo. Harti and Absame are Darod just like the Marehan but many of the latter are partisans of Somali National Front (SNF) of Omar Haji Masaleh who has undertaken to retake control of Kisimayo from the hands of general Morgan with the support of Hawiye (especially Abr Gedir clan) militia from Mogadiscio.
@Farm @PuntiteQueen @kickz @FBIsomalia @Diaspora ambassador @Crow @Boqor Quark Boqor Cisman @halwa @Tukraq @Finesse @MSGA
...Yussuf sees himself as the leader of Mejertein, Dolbahante and Wasangeli clans of north-eastern Somalia which all make up the Harti group which includes members of general Morgan's partisans. His partisans are allied with Absame (Ogaden) in defending Kisimayo. Harti and Absame are Darod just like the Marehan but many of the latter are partisans of Somali National Front (SNF) of Omar Haji Masaleh who has undertaken to retake control of Kisimayo from the hands of general Morgan with the support of Hawiye (especially Abr Gedir clan) militia from Mogadiscio.
@Farm @PuntiteQueen @kickz @FBIsomalia @Diaspora ambassador @Crow @Boqor Quark Boqor Cisman @halwa @Tukraq @Finesse @MSGA