Habar Gedir

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The Habar Gedir (also Habar Gidir or Habr Gidr) is a Somali clan, part of the larger Hawiye group.

Under the leadership of Mohamed Farrah Aidid, the Habar Gedir clan became very powerful in the middle of 1700, when King of Ajuuraan had controlled most of East Africa. The Habar Gidir leader, a Fiqi of Shiikhaal and the Iiman of Abgaal made alliance to fight the administration of King Ajuuraan. Also Habar Gidir become a very powerful during the time of Somali civil war. Aidid opposed the UN presence in Somalia, and specifically Mogadishu. His forces are most famous for their participation in the Battle of Mogadishu on 3 October 1993 against the U.S. Army Special Forces. The goal of the US operations in Somalia was ultimately to capture Aidid and reestablish peace. In 2001, the movie Black Hawk Down was released. The film is based on the early October battle and depicts both the brutality and the resolve of the Habar Gedir clan. Habar Gedir contains four subclans that are: Sacad, Saruur, Saleemaan and Eiyr. The last one is the largest one.

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