Aden Saran-Sor

Aden Mohamed Nur Saran-Sor (Somali: Aaden Maxamed Nuur [Aaden Saransoor]), commonly known as Aaden Saransoor, is a Somali warlord.[1] He is a commander in the Rahanweyn Resistance Army (RRA),[2] and his militia is in control of Baidoa, seat of the Transitional Federal Parliament.[3]

On October 6, 2006, his militia surrounded the house of general Ali Hussein Loyan,[4] (also known as Ali Mohamed Hassan Loyan), the national police commander.[5] On the thirty-first of the same month, Saran-Sor was accused of backing rebellion against the Transitional Federal Parliament by Aden Mohamed Nor, Minister of Justice in the Baidoa-based government.[1] When the RRA split into two rival factions,[6] Saran-Sor supported Mohamed Ibrahim Habsade.[2]

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References and notes

  1. ^ a b Mohamed Abdi Farah (2006-11-04). "Minister dismisses opposition claims" (in Rough translation into English, from Somali). Somalinet. http://somalinet.com/news/world/English/4684. Retrieved 2006-12-12. 
  2. ^ a b Agence France-Presse authors (2006-02-24). "Regional Somali authority bans lawmakers from carrying weapons". AFP; article hosted by Benadir-Watch. http://www.benadir-watch.com/2006%20News/0224_MPs_not_to_carry_weapons.pdf. Retrieved 2006-12-12. 
  3. ^ Palmieri, Vincenzo (2005). "Somalia: a nation in turmoil, no more?". www.globeresearch.it (Globe Research and Publishing). http://www.globeresearch.it/dettmedia.php?id=15. Retrieved 2007-01-06. 
  4. ^ South African Press Association and Agence France-Presse authors (2006-10-06). "Armed stand-off in Somali govt seat". Mail & Guardian. http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=286832&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/. Retrieved 2007-01-06. 
  5. ^ Kennedy, Elizabeth A. (2007-01-04). "Mogadishu residents reluctant to give up guns". Associated Press. Daily Herald and Lee Enterprises. http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/205690/. Retrieved 2006-01-06. 
  6. ^ Agence France-Presse authors (2003). "Six killed in factional violence in Somalia (in middle of page)". AFP; article hosted by MIT. http://www-math.mit.edu/~dhu/Press/Press03/newa.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-12.