Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Politician

Mohamed Farrah Aidid Net Worth

Mohamed Farrah Aidid was a Somali military leader and political figure born on December 15, 1934. He was the leader of the Somali National Alliance and the United Somali Congress, and was a major figure in the military opposition to the regime of Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre. He was a key figure in the Somali Civil War and was a major force in the struggle for Somali independence.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 15, 1934
Birth Place Somalia
Age 86 YEARS OLD
Died On Dec 1, 1996 (age 61)
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Somali military leader and political figure. He led the Somali National Alliance and the United Somali Congress and took part in the military opposition to the regime of Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre.

Before Fame

After studying in Moscow and Rome and serving in an Italian police force, he enlisted in the Somali National Army.

Trivia

He appointed himself to the unrecognized office of President of Somalia in 1995. He died a year later after suffering both a gun shot wound and a heart attack.

Family Life

During the Somali Civil War, his wife Khadiga Gurhan and his four children relocated to Canada. Aidid's son, Hussein Mohamed Farrah, later became a United States citizen and a U.S. Marine.

Associated With

A decade and a half after Aidid's death, Hassan Sheik Mohamud was elected President of Somalia and ended the Somali Civil War in which Aidid had been a key player.

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