According to a report by the Inter-NGO Committee Report for Somalia (INCS-UK), following the visit of two representatives to the north-east and central region between 17 and 30 September 1991, intermittent fighting continues in Galgaduud and in southern Mudug (south of a line between Galkaiyo and Garad) between the Habir Gedir Saad (Hawiye sub-clan) United Somali Congress (USC) and the Majerteen (Darood sub-clan) dominated Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF) (Inter-NGO Committee for Somalia October 1991, 1, 12). At the time of the visit Galkaiyo was controlled by the SSDF and the USC controlled southeastern Mudug, including Hobbiyo and Haradera (Ibid.) The Habir Gedir Saad is the clan of General Mohamed Farah Aideed of the USC (Ibid.).

The INCS-UK report on southern Somalia of August 1991, indicates that the Ogaden (Darood sub-clan) Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM) controlled Middle and Lower Jubba and part of Lower Shabelle, from the Kenyan borders to Brava (Inter-NGO Committee for Somalia August 1991, 9). The USC reportedly controlled the northern part of Lower Shabelle, from Afgoi
along the coast and south to Bay region to the west (Inter-NGO Committee for Somalia August 1991, 36). For further information please refer to the attached excerpts of the above-mentioned reports.

The attached articles from New African and Jeune Afrique provide different illustrations of areas of the country where various political group are operating (September 1991; 30 January - 5 February 1992).

Additional and/or corroborating information on this subject could not be found among the sources currently available to the IRBDC in Ottawa.

Inter-NGO Committee for Somalia [London]. October 1991. "A Report of the Assessment Mission to Bari, Nugaal and Mudug Regions of Somalia From September 17th to September 30th." pp. 1, 9, 12, 100, 101, 108, 109.

Inter-NGO Committee for Somalia [London]. August 1991. "A Report to the Inter-NGO Committee for Somalia on a Visit to Southern Somalia, Mogadishu and Kismayo 13th - 24th July 1991." pp. 7-9, 36, 40, 41.

Jeune Afrique [Paris]. 30 January - 5 February 1992. Yared, Marc. "La Somalie à feu et à sang."

New African [London]. September 1991. "Fresh Start."

New African [London]. November 1991. "Somalia's Political Patchwork."

Inter-NGO Committee for Somalia [London]. October 1991. "A Report of the Assessment Mission to Bari, Nugaal and Mudug Regions of Somalia From September 17th to September 30th."
pp. 1, 9, 12, 100, 101, 108, 109.

Inter-NGO Committee for Somalia [London]. August 1991. "A Report to the Inter-NGO Committee for Somalia on a Visit to Southern Somalia, Mogadishu and Kismayo 13th - 24th July 1991." pp. 7-9, 36, 40, 41.

Jeune Afrique [Paris]. 30 January - 5 February 1992. Yared, Marc. "La Somalie à feu et à sang."

New African [London]. September 1991. "Fresh Start."

New African [London]. November 1991. "Somalia's Political Patchwork."