Word: hersi
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Dates: during 1993-1993
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...trouble began on Monday when fighters loyal to Mohammed Said Hersi, known as General Morgan, a rival of Aidid's, entered the port town of Kismayu, 250 miles southwest of the capital. Within hours, 30 civilians lay dead...
...Aidid, leaving five American servicemen and two Nigerians injured and an estimated 10 Somalis dead. The unrest, the most violent involving UNITAF troops since Operation Restore Hope began in December, was triggered by the takeover of the southern port town of Kismayu by gunmen loyal to General Mohammed Said Hersi, a.k.a. "Morgan." His men reportedly crept into Kismayu Monday night and opened fire on the militia of Omar Jess, a local warlord with close ties to Aidid. Angered that American forces in the town allowed this to happen, Aidid accused them of engineering the attack and called for widespread demonstrations...