Allied Somali Forces

Allied Somali Forces (ASF)
Leaders	Col. Ali Hashi Buraleh ^[1]
Dates of operation	June 1999 - June 2001
Group(s)	Marehan, and Habr Gedir^[2]
Headquarters	Kismayo
Active regions	southern Somalia
Opponents	Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM-Harti)
Preceded by Marehan Somali National Front, other clans Succeeded by Juba Valley Alliance (JVA)

The Allied Somali Forces (ASF) was a political faction of the Somali Civil War. It was the primary opponent of the Margans Malitia 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, Somali Clan . The Marehan Somali National Front (SNF) and other Clan allies grouped together as the Allied Somali Forces (ASF). They ousted General "Morgan" from Kismayu in June 1999.^[4]

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.

References

^ "Somalia Assessment, Version 4, September 1999, Country Information and Policy Unit". Country Information & Policy Unit, Immigration & Nationality Directorate, Home Office, UK. September 1999. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
^ "Somalia: Main Political Organizations". Mudug.com. Archived from the original on 2006-09-27. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
^ Footnotes to History: G to J Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Footnotes to History
^ Somalia Assessment, September 1999 Country Information and Policy Unit, Immigration & Nationality Directorate, Home Office, UK
^ "Somalia". World Statesmen. Archived from the original on 9 February 2006. Retrieved March 9, 2006. - also shows Italian colonial flag & links to map