Abdi Warsame Isaq

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]

Abdi Warsame Isaq
عبدي ورسمة اساق
Charmain of SSNM, Somalia
Personal details
BornBakool, Somalia
Political partySouther Somali National Movement

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

  1. "The Somali Clan's History: The Voice of the Commander: Marxuum Col. Abdi Warsame Isaq" (Monday September 19, 2011) Retrieved 5-4-2018.
  2. "Somalia (Hansard, 25 January 1993)". hansard.millbanksystems.com.
  3. Immigration and Refugee Board of Canadahttp://www.ecoi.net/local_link/194849/313478_de.html
  4. 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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