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Mohamed Farrah Hassan Garad, popularly known as General Aidid (Somali: Maxamed Faarax Xasan Garaad, 'Caydiid Garaad'; Arabic: محمد فرح حسن عيديد; 15 December 1934 – 1 August 1996), was a Somali military officer and diplomat.
Nov 10, 2021 · When the United Nations tried to intervene, rival factions prevented adequate distribution of food and Mohamed Farrah Aidid's USC faction began to attack UN peacekeeping forces.
4 days ago · The story of the Italians who fought their way out of warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's complex ambush in July 1993 is one of incredible bravery and perseverance. ... Aidid's militia started raining ...
Almost right away, militias led by the Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid began attacking and killing U.N. peacekeepers. On October 3 and 4, 1993, U.S. forces set out on a snatch-and-grab...
Somalia intervention. Muhammad Farah Aydid (born c. 1930, Beledweyne, Italian Somaliland—died Aug. 1, 1996, Mogadishu, Somalia) was a Somali faction leader. He received military training in Italy and the U.S.S.R. and served in posts under Mohamed Siad Barre (1978–89) before overthrowing him in 1991. He became the dominant clan leader at the ...
Oct 2, 2023 · The “momentum and boldness” of Mohamed Farrah Aidid, the leader of the city’s most powerful clan and the U.N. mission’s chief antagonist, General Meade wrote, were his prime concern.
Aug 12, 1996 · When General Aidid's forces captured Baidoa in south-central Somalia in September, Mr. Farah was given a large role commanding the forces and got his first taste of combat, diplomats said.
Jan 22, 2007 · Just one year later, Mohammed Aidid was fatally shot in battle. The clan elected the younger Aidid to take over as head of a coalition of clans and warlords known as the Somali National...
Feb 3, 2023 · On October 3, 1993, US forces planned to arrest two of General Aidid’s senior lieutenants during a meeting in the Aidid-controlled section of Mogadishu. The raid, originally scheduled to last...
Mohamed Farrah Hassan Garad, popularly known as General Aidid ( Somali: Maxamed Faarax Xasan Garaad, 'Caydiid Garaad'; Arabic: محمد فرح حسن عيديد; 15 December 1934 – 1 August 1996), was a Somali military officer and diplomat.
