Aden Saran-Sor

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Aden Mohamed Nur Saran-Sor (Somali : Aaden Maxamed Nuur), commonly known as Aaden Saransoor, is a Somali warlord. [1] He is a commander in the Rahanweyn Resistance Army (RRA), [2] and his militia is in control of Baidoa, seat of the Transitional Federal Parliament. [3]

On October 6, 2006, his militia surrounded the house of general Ali Hussein Loyan, [4] (also known as Ali Mohamed Hassan Loyan), the national police commander. [5] On the thirty-first of the same month, Saran-Sor was accused of backing rebellion against the Transitional Federal Parliament by Aden Mohamed Nor, Minister of Justice in the Baidoa-based government. [1] When the RRA split into two rival factions, [6] Saran-Sor supported Mohamed Ibrahim Habsade. [2]

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  1. 1 2 Mohamed Abdi Farah (2006-11-04). "Minister dismisses opposition claims" (Rough translation into English, from Somali). Somalinet. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2006-12-12.
  2. 1 2 Agence France-Presse authors (2006-02-24). "Regional Somali authority bans lawmakers from carrying weapons" (PDF). AFP; article hosted by Benadir-Watch. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2006-12-12.
  3. ↑ Palmieri, Vincenzo (2005). "Somalia: a nation in turmoil, no more?". www.globeresearch.it. Globe Research and Publishing. Archived from the original on 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
  4. ↑ South African Press Association and Agence France-Presse authors (2006-10-06). "Armed stand-off in Somali govt seat". Mail & Guardian . Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
  5. ↑ Kennedy, Elizabeth A. (2007-01-04). "Mogadishu residents reluctant to give up guns". Associated Press . Daily Herald and Lee Enterprises. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2006-01-06.
  6. ↑ Agence France-Presse authors (2003). "Six killed in factional violence in Somalia (in middle of page)". AFP; article hosted by MIT. Retrieved 2006-12-12.


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