In this clan war, if your mama's from a different family tree than Aideed's, you are the enemy. There are more than 500 clans and 20 political groups in Somalia. The Lisan subclan clashes with Aideed as do the forces of Ali Atto and Ali Mahdi. The Yaalahow militia controls the Mecca and Medina districts of Mogadishu, depending on what day it is. Break out those phonebooks and history books if you want to figure this one out. If you can figure out the backgrounds and shifting alliances between the Habr Gedir, Marehan, Abgal, Majertein, Murusades drop us a line.
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