Good read about U.S and Somalia
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What was he doing in the us marines?
In April 1987, Farrah enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Following his training, he was assigned to the FDC, Fire Direction Control center, of Battery B of the 1st Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment at the Marine Corps reserve base in Pico Rivera, California.[7] He served during Operation Desert Storm when B 1/14 was mobilized in support of that war. He is a Desert Storm veteran. He served in Somalia as a translator during Operation Restore Hope, having been chosen because he was the only United States Marine who spoke Somali.[8] Following his discharge, he remained in the United States and became a naturalized citizen. He was aRepublican.[9]
When he turned 30 years old, Farrah was selected by the Habar Gidir clan as successor to his father and returned to Somalia.[10] In the second half of the 1990s, different faction leaders vied for the Presidency, with none receiving international recognition. General Mohamed Farrah Aidid claimed to be President from 15 June 1995 to his death on 1 August 1996. Following this Hussein was sworn in as "interim President",[2] and became leader of the Somali National Alliance (SNA), the same alliance his father led against the US forces. Farrah is seen by the West as a chance of improvement for the relationships between them and Somalia.
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No I meant fact is stranger than fiction.
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