Allied Somali Forces

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Somali Civil War
Allied Somali Forces (ASF)
Leaders	Col. Ali Hashi Buraleh [1]
Clans/Tribes:	Marehan, Ogadeni and Habr Gedir[2]
Years active:	June 1999 - June 2001
Headquarters:	Kismayo
Operating Areas:	southern Somalia
Preceded by:	Marehan Somali National Front, other clans
Succeeded by:	Juba Valley Alliance (JVA)
Allies:
Opponents:	Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM-Harti)

Somali Civil War Revolution (1986–92) – UN intervention (1992–95) – Attempts at Reconciliation (1991–2004) – Consolidation (1998–2006) – Rise of the ICU (2006) – Ethiopian intervention (2006–present)

The Allied Somali Forces (ASF) was a political faction of the Somali Civil War. It was the primary opponent of the Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM) vying for the control of Kismayo and the Juba River valley, the area known as Jubaland.

Following the breakdown of central authority in the Somali Civil War, General Hersi "Morgan" declared Jubaland independent on September 3, 1998.^[3]

Opponents to General "Morgan" came from the Somali Marehan, Ogadeni and Habr Gedir ethnic groups. The Marehan Somali National Front (SNF) and other tribal allies grouped together as the Allied Somali Forces (ASF). They ousted General "Morgan" from Kismayu in June 1999.^[4]

Further information: Juba Valley Alliance

The ASF renamed itself the Juba Valley Alliance in June 2001, and threw its support behind the Transitional Federal Government (TFG).^[5] The leader of the JVA is Colonel Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale, who later became Defense Minister for the TFG. The militia commander of the JVA is Col. Abdulahi Sheik Ismael Fara-Tag.

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