Somali National Front
The Somali National Front (SNF) (Somali: Dhaqdhaqaaqa Jabhada Soomaliyeed) was a politico-military organization that operated in southern Somalia during the Somali Civil War and represented one of the major factions involved in the conflict.
Somali National Front Dhaqdhaqaaqa Jabhada Soomaliyeed | |
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| Abbreviation | SNF |
| Leader | Omar Haji Mohamed Mohammed Hashi Gani Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan |
| Founded | March 1991 |
| Dissolved | 2001 |
| Merged into | Transitional National Government |
| Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya (Political HQ) and Luuq, Somalia (Military HQ) |
| Ideology | Pro-Siad Barre Somali nationalism National Reconciliation Darod interests |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
After its creation following the collapse of President Siyaad Barre's government in 1991, the SNF was largely made up of remnants of the Somali National Army, along with splinter groups from the Somali Democratic Movement (SDM) and supporters of Barre.
The SNF would eventually merge into the internationally recognized Transitional National Government of Somalia in 2001.
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