The Chaos of the Somalian Civil War

Aidid: Armed for Anarchy (Aug 1996)
The killing of General Aidid was immediately followed by the appointment of his son, Hussein Mohamed Aidid, as self-declared President of Somalia. Predictably, this led to further chaos and violence within the country.

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Zealous young fighters loyal to Aidid hurtle across sand dunes in their four wheel 'technicals'. Skirmishes with rival clans litter Mogadishu with burnt out cars, sandbag shelters and razor wire. Hussein inherits an army which remains passionately committed to the cause. A young boy says proudly, "It doesn't matter if I die because when I'm dying I am defending myself and my leader." Both Atto and Ali Madhi agree that the late General Aidid controlled Somalia "through the barrel of the gun". Aidid's foreign minister dismisses such enmity as a "family affair". Violent resistance to peace consistently dogs Somalia. Hussein Aidid - once a member of the failed UN Peace Force - now seems as determined as his father to sustain the blood shed and the anarchy.
Interviews with the late General Aidid's long term rivals - Osman Hassan Ali Atto and Ali Madhi Mohamed.

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