Siad Barre

American

[see-ahd bah-rey] / siˈɑd bɑˈreɪ /

noun

Muhammad, 1919–1995, Somali army officer and political leader: president 1969–91.

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It was a Nigerian diplomat, who drew them into a sensitive and secretive mission to fly the body of Somalia's former ruler Siad Barre back to his homeland for burial following his death in exile in Nigeria at the age of 80.

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Also speaking to the media for the first time about the mission, the former Somali ruler's son, Ayaanle Mohamed Siad Barre, told the BBC that "the secrecy wasn't about hiding anything illegal".

From BBC

The two Nigerian government officials were also on the flight, this time with six members of the family, including his son Ayaanle Mohamed Siad Barre.

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Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991, after the overthrow of Somali military dictator Siad Barre.

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Born in 1991 after a war of independence against former dictator General Siad Barre, it has grappled with decades of isolation ever since.

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