The MOD alliance consisted of the Marehan, Ogaden and Dhulbahante tribes which formed the backbone of Siad Barre's military regime.[1] Despite Barre's anti-clannism rhetoric, this cabal of clans who supported the Somalian regime where extended families of the president and were a part of the Darod family. Marehan had the lion's share, Ogaden had the leopard's share and Dhulbahante had the hyena's share.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "The Somali conflict: Part II: Background to the Somali war: 1. Introduction to Somalia". www.nzdl.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  2. ↑ Schrader, Peter. "From Irreditinsim to Succession" (PDF). The Decline of Pan-Somali Nationalism.
  3. ↑ Makhubela, L. (2010). Conflict resolution in Somalia : learning from failed mediation processes (Thesis). University of Pretoria. S2CID 152638137.
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