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- 1 2 3 4 Nelson, Harold D. Somalia, a Country Study . [Whitefish, Mont.]: Kessinger Publishing, 2004. p. 222
- ↑ Krech, Hans. Der Bürgerkrieg in Somalia (1988-1996): ein Handbuch . Berlin: Verlag Dr. Köster, 1996. p. 221
- ↑ Henriques, John L. Syria: Issues and Historical Background . [Hauppauge], N.Y.: Nova Science Publishers, 2003. p. 214