Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Mohamed Farrah Aidid across 5 places, from 1934 to 1996.
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Mohamed Farrah Hasan Garad (15 December 1934 – 1 August 1996), popularly known as General Aidid or Aideed, was a Somali military officer, diplomat, and warlord.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Romeattested“Soon after, during the period of the Italian ruled United Nations trusteeship which began in 1950, a young Aidid enlisted in the Corpo di Polizia della Somalia (Police Corps of Somalia) and in 1954 was sent to Italy to be trained at an i…”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
1950 to 1954period
Italyattested“Soon after, during the period of the Italian ruled United Nations trusteeship which began in 1950, a young Aidid enlisted in the Corpo di Polizia della Somalia (Police Corps of Somalia) and in 1954 was sent to Italy to be trained at an i…”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
1989year
Indiaattested“Aidid defected from the embassy to India in 1989 and then left the country to join the growing opposition against the Barre regime.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
2 August 1996exact date
Mogadishuattested“During a battle in Mogadishu between his militia and the forces of his former ally Osman Ali Atto, Aidid was fatally wounded by a sniper and later died on 2 August 1996.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
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1958year
Banaadirmentioned“In 1958, Aidid would serve as Chief of Police in Banaadir Province, and the following year he returned to Italy to receive further education.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
1958year
Italymentioned“In 1958, Aidid would serve as Chief of Police in Banaadir Province, and the following year he returned to Italy to receive further education.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
1979 to 1984period
Indiamentioned“In 1979, Barre had appointed Aidid to parliament, but in 1984, after perceiving him as a potential rival, sent him away to India by making Aidid the ambassador for Somalia.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
1984 to 1989period
Indiamentioned“From 1984 to 1989, he was the ambassador to India for the Somali Democratic Republic.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
1989year
Canadamentioned“During the lead up to the civil war, Aidid's wife Khadiga Gurhan sought asylum in Canada in 1989, taking their four children with her.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
June 1990month
The USCmentioned“The first serious signs of fractures within the USC came in June 1990, when Mahdi and the USC-Rome faction rejected the election of Aidid to chairman of the USC, disputing the validity of the vote.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
1991year
Djiboutimentioned“However, his declaration received no international recognition, as his rival Ali Mahdi Muhammad had already been elected interim president at a conference in 1991 in Djibouti and recognized as such by the international community.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
1991year
Somaliamentioned“Gurhan admitted in an interview to collecting welfare and having briefly traveled to Somalia in late 1991.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
26 January 1991exact date
Mogadishumentioned“This, combined with actions of other rebel organizations, eventually led to the full outbreak of the Somali civil war, the gradual breakup of the Somali Armed Forces, and the toppling of the Barre regime in Mogadishu on 26 January 1991.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
April 1992month
Somaliamentioned“In April 1992 the United Nations intervened in Somalia, creating UNOSOM I.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
16 June 1992exact date
Kenyamentioned“During the spring and summer of 1992, Former President Siad Barres army attempted to retake Mogadishu, but successful joint defence and counterattack by Aidid's USC wing, the Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM), the Somali Southern National…”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
January 1993month
Addis Ababamentioned“In January 1993, Special Representative of the UN in Somalia, Ismat Kittani, requested that Aidid come to the Addis Ababa Peace Conference set to be held in March.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
January 1993month
Somaliamentioned“In January 1993, Special Representative of the UN in Somalia, Ismat Kittani, requested that Aidid come to the Addis Ababa Peace Conference set to be held in March.”source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Farrah Aidid
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