Dir (clan) - Political Groups

Political Groups

Political groups associated with the Dir clans include the following groups in Somalia and Ethiopia:

  • Front for the Liberation of Djibouti
  • Gurgura Liberation Front led by Abdelasis Ahmed
  • Western Somali Liberation Front, led by Abdi Ismail and representing the Gadabursi
  • Horyel Democratic Party, also representing the Gadabursi
  • Issa and Gurgura Liberation Front of Ethiopia.
  • Somali Democratic Alliance of the Gadabursi Dir clan.
  • Southern Somali National Movement of the mostly Mohamed Xiniftire Dir Clans (Biamal and Gadsan) of Jubba, Gedo, Bardheere, and Shabeellaha Hoose region.
  • Democratic Liberation Front supported Central Somalia Dir groups.
  • Alliance Ahlusunna Wal-jam'a in central Somalia (Fiqi Mohamed)

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