1. The fall of Garba Harre ends the influence in the region of Gen. Omar Hajji Massaleh, a close ally of south Mogadishu warlord Hussein Mohamed Aidid. 2. The Juba Valley Alliance, which takes its name from the Juba River, is backed by south Mogadishu warlord Hussein Mohamed Aidid. 3. The retreating SNF militia and civilians are loyal to Gen. Omar Hajji Massaleh, who is allied with south Mogadishu warlord Hussein Mohamed Aidid. 4. The SNF controls portions of extreme southern Somalia inland from the port of Kismayo and is allied with the forces of south Mogadishu warlord Hussein Aidid. 5. Fourteen other militiamen in the wagon escaped unhurt, but four other militia supporters of south Mogadishu warlord Hussein Mohamed Aidid were slightly injured. 6. Delegations representing both Ali Mahdi and south Mogadishu warlord Hussein Aidid were due to travel to the Ethiopian capital soon. 7. The south Mogadishu warlord captured Baidoa last September, but his fighters have since then been under tremendous pressure from the RRA. 8. The fishermen are being held in a house close to the residence of south Mogadishu warlord Mohamed Farah Aidid. 9. The imam supports Colonel Ahmed Omar Jess, who controls the countryside immediately around Kismayo and is allied to south Mogadishu warlord Mohamed Farah Aidid. 10. The farmers added that they ended up thanking the gunmen -- loyal to south Mogadishu warlord Mohamed Farah Aidid -- for not killing them. |