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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.
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...
May 1, 2024 · 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 ...
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Sep 27, 2023 · In 1993, U.S. troops clashed with Somali militants loyal to Mohamed Farrah Aidid in Mogadishu, resulting in two helicopter crashes and 18 American deaths. The incident, known as Black Hawk Down, ended America's peacekeeping campaign in Somalia.
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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.
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Mohamed Farrah Hassan Aidid ( Somali: Maxamed Faarax Xasan Caydiid; Arabic: محمد فرح حسن عيديد; 15 December 1934 – 1 August 1996) was a Somali general and diplomat. He was the chairman of the United Somali Congress (USC). Aidid later led the Somali National Alliance (SNA).
