Somali National Front

The Somali National Front was a clan-based militia that emerged during Somalia's civil war. Following the overthrow of President Siad Barre in 1991, various clans established their own spheres of influence, often with access to military equipment. The Somali National Front, aligned with Barre's clan, battled against other factions, notably the United Somali Congress (USC) and later the Somali National Alliance (SNA), for control of the southern coast and hinterland. This conflict contributed to widespread famine and devastation. International interventions, including a U.S.-led multinational force and UN peacekeeping efforts, aimed to establish peace and distribute aid, but clan-based tensions persisted, and fighting continued between factions like the SNA and the Somali Salvation Alliance (SSA).12