Samaalic Era
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Call to Arms
In an attempt to prevent a unified army to threaten Harar, Hiil mobilised 7000 men led by Soocadeh supported by 1000 mercenaries led by Samaale to strike the first blow against Boqor Kaahiye, who was based in modern day Gaalkacyo. Samaale arrived first and set up camp Northeast from the city and was joined a day later by Soocadeh. Kaahiye, wanting to buy time for reinforcements to arrive from his allies, sent messengers to negotiate. Soocadeh sent them back telling them he will accept nothing but a surrender and that he had one day to make up his mind. Going against Soocadeh's orders, Samaale launches an attack on the city and clashes with the city garrisions.Soocadeh, seeing the battle unfold decided to join in the attack and deal with Samaale later. Kaahiye locked himself in the city along with all the cattle and produce he could bring in. Samaale orders his men to dig under the walls in order to cave them in and Kaahiye's men would relentlessly repel them each time. Samaale, running out of time and needing to deliver a quick victory or face the repercussions of defying orders, decides to personally lead the all out assualt on the city,scale its walls and open the gates. At the cost of nearly half of his army and an a eye, Samaale and his men scale the walls and enter the city. Kaahiye,sensing defeat, surrenders to Samaale. Samaale does not open the city gates and decides to carry out his own judgment on Kaahiye and the city. Soocadeh remained camped outside and was told of Samaale's breakthrough but was not told of the surrender and instead that they were still engaging Kaahiye and would open the gates shortly. Samaale orders Kaahiye and the members of his family and inner circle to be brought before him. Kaahiye makes a last request to Samaale and asks him to be executed in the Main Temple while doing he and his family engage in their chant. In a spectacle that bewildered the crowds , headless bodies fell as songs rang throughout the temple.
"Rather than quivering in fear, he welcomed death. He never once paused or halted his beautiful chant , as corpses dropped around him. Never did i imagine i could witness such a victory like this
-Samaale describing the Temple massacre
In an attempt to prevent a unified army to threaten Harar, Hiil mobilised 7000 men led by Soocadeh supported by 1000 mercenaries led by Samaale to strike the first blow against Boqor Kaahiye, who was based in modern day Gaalkacyo. Samaale arrived first and set up camp Northeast from the city and was joined a day later by Soocadeh. Kaahiye, wanting to buy time for reinforcements to arrive from his allies, sent messengers to negotiate. Soocadeh sent them back telling them he will accept nothing but a surrender and that he had one day to make up his mind. Going against Soocadeh's orders, Samaale launches an attack on the city and clashes with the city garrisions.Soocadeh, seeing the battle unfold decided to join in the attack and deal with Samaale later. Kaahiye locked himself in the city along with all the cattle and produce he could bring in. Samaale orders his men to dig under the walls in order to cave them in and Kaahiye's men would relentlessly repel them each time. Samaale, running out of time and needing to deliver a quick victory or face the repercussions of defying orders, decides to personally lead the all out assualt on the city,scale its walls and open the gates. At the cost of nearly half of his army and an a eye, Samaale and his men scale the walls and enter the city. Kaahiye,sensing defeat, surrenders to Samaale. Samaale does not open the city gates and decides to carry out his own judgment on Kaahiye and the city. Soocadeh remained camped outside and was told of Samaale's breakthrough but was not told of the surrender and instead that they were still engaging Kaahiye and would open the gates shortly. Samaale orders Kaahiye and the members of his family and inner circle to be brought before him. Kaahiye makes a last request to Samaale and asks him to be executed in the Main Temple while doing he and his family engage in their chant. In a spectacle that bewildered the crowds , headless bodies fell as songs rang throughout the temple.
"Rather than quivering in fear, he welcomed death. He never once paused or halted his beautiful chant , as corpses dropped around him. Never did i imagine i could witness such a victory like this
-Samaale describing the Temple massacre