Ceeydh/HG were the strongest community before Tigreey invasion if 2006. ICU was supported by HG muscle with the blessings of most citizens between South Gaalkacyo to Kiinya border
ICU WAS ALL CLANS, for example barre hiiraales biggest opponents where other marehan
the shabaab that took over kismaayo from hiiraale where marehan
“Khalid bin Walid Forces is a principally Marehan clan militia based in Kismayo. Although it coordinates with Turki’s forces and shares responsibility for control of Kismayo, it possesses autonomous command arrangements.” (UN Security Council (10 December 2008) Report of the Monitoring Group on Somalia pursuant to Security Council resolution 1811 (2008), S/2008/769, p. 22)
the only difference was marehan was smart enough not to die in the hundreds like HG did.