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Hussein Farrah Aidid

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Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid
حسين محمد فارح عيديد
Xuseen Maxamed Faarax Caydiid
6th President of Somalia
In office
August 2, 1996 – December 22, 1997
AsíwájúMohamed Farrah Aidid
Arọ́pòAbdiqasim Salad Hassan
Àwọn àlàyé onítòhún
Ọjọ́ìbí16 Oṣù Kẹjọ 1962 (1962-08-16) (ọmọ ọdún 62)
Mudug Region, Somalia
Ọmọorílẹ̀-èdèSomali
Ẹgbẹ́ olóṣèlúSomali National Alliance (SNA)
AwardsMarine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1987–1995
RankCorporal
UnitBattery B, 14th Marine Regiment
2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment
Battles/warsOperation Desert Storm
Operation Restore Hope

Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid (Àdàkọ:Lang-so, Lárúbáwá: حسين محمد فارح عيديد‎), (born August 16, 1962) is a United States Marine Corps veteran and a former president of Somalia. He is the son of General Mohamed Farrah Aidid.