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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