Somali dictator Siad Barre fled Mogadishu as clan-based militias overthrew his government, beginning Somalia’s descent into civil war and state collapse.
The overthrow of Barre marked the beginning of Somalia’s ongoing conflict and statelessness.
Somali Dictator Siad Barre Overthrown, Civil War Begins
Military dictator flees Mogadishu as Somalia descends into civil war and state collapse
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