Please find listed below the names and kinship of Siad Barre's relatives as mentioned in the sources currently available to the IRBDC in Ottawa. This list is not necessarily complete and the spellings and other information given are as indicated in the article quoted.

- Abd al-Rahman Jama Barreh - brother (BBC Summary 9 Feb. 1991) [other spellings: Abdul Rahman Jama Barre in The Independent 12 Dec. 1991 and Abdurahaman Jama Barreh in BBC Summary 20 Feb. 1990];

- Mohamed "Morgan" Siyad, Abd al-Nasir Haji Hashi - brothers-in-law (The Associated Press 9 June 1988; BBC Summary 7 Jul. 1987);

- Ahmed Suleiman Taffle [other spelling: Dafleh; also known as Ahmed Sulayman Abdullah in BBC Summary 8 Aug. 1986], Abdullhahi Ibrahim Mire, Abdullahi Ahmad Addou - sons-in-law (The Xinhua General Overseas News Services 1 Feb. 1991; The Washington Post 19 Sept. 1977);

- Abdikarim Ali Omar - son-in-law and nephew (Maclean's 21 Nov. 1988); - Umar Haji Muhammad, Abdullahi Jama Barre, Farah Aden Ali - nephews (BBC Summary 29 Jan. 1982; The Xinhua General Overseas News Service 7 Feb. 1991; The Vancouver Sun 16 Oct. 1991).

Additional information is currently unavailable to the IRBDC in Ottawa.

The Associated Press. 9 June 1988, AM Cycle. Schanche, Didrikke. "Aid Workers Describe Heavy Casualties, Executions in Somalia Fighting." (NEXIS)

BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 9 February 1991. "Somali Government Spokesman Criticizes BBC Statement by Siyad Barreh's Brother." (NEXIS)

_____. 20 February 1990. "Somali President Attends Swearing in of New Cabinet." (NEXIS)

_____. 7 July 1987. "East Africa and Horn of Africa: In Brief; Somali Dissidents Say Senior Officers Arrested for Anti-Siyad Plot." (NEXIS)

_____. 8 August 1986. "Somali Dissident's Claim And Account of Power Struggle in Mogadishu." (NEXIS)

_____. 29 January 1982. "Somali Dissident's Statement on Somali Government's Border Build-up Allegation." (NEXIS)

The Independent. 12 December 1990. Dowden, Richard. "Anarchy Menaces Somalia as rebels Close in on Barre." (NEXIS)

Maclean's. 21 November 1988. Bierman, John. "Victims of Torture: Somali Refugee's are Seeking Safety in Canada."

The Vancouver Sun. 16 October 1991. Farrow, Moira. "Refugee Claimant Denounced as `Bloody Murderer': Protesters Alarmed Over Barre." (NEXIS)

The Washington Post. 19 September 1977. "Somalia is Said to Charge U.S. Misled It on Arms Aid." (NEXIS)

The Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 7 February 1991. "Deposed Somali President Remains at Home Village." (NEXIS)

_____. 1 February 1991. "Siad Barre's Family Members arrive in Kenya." (NEXIS)

The Associated Press. 9 June 1988, AM Cycle. Schanche, Didrikke. "Aid Workers Describe Heavy Casualties, Executions in Somalia Fighting." (NEXIS)

BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 9 February 1991. "Somali Government Spokesman Criticizes BBC Statement by Siyad Barreh's Brother." (NEXIS)

_____. 20 February 1990. "Somali President Attends Swearing in of New Cabinet." (NEXIS)

_____. 7 July 1987. "East Africa and Horn of Africa: In Brief; Somali Dissidents Say Senior Officers Arrested for Anti-Siyad Plot." (NEXIS)

_____. 8 August 1986. "Somali Dissident's Claim And Account of Power Struggle in Mogadishu." (NEXIS)

_____. 29 January 1982. "Somali Dissident's Statement on Somali Government's Border Build-up Allegation." (NEXIS)

The Independent. 12 December 1990. Dowden, Richard. "Anarchy Menaces Somalia as rebels Close in on Barre." (NEXIS)

Maclean's. 21 November 1988. Bierman, John. "Victims of Torture: Somali Refugee's are Seeking Safety in Canada."

The Vancouver Sun. 16 October 1991. Farrow, Moira. "Refugee Claimant Denounced as `Bloody Murderer': Protesters Alarmed Over Barre." (NEXIS)

The Washington Post. 19 September 1977. "Somalia is Said to Charge U.S. Misled It on Arms Aid." (NEXIS)

The Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 7 February 1991. "Deposed Somali President Remains at Home Village." (NEXIS)

_____. 1 February 1991. "Siad Barre's Family Members arrive in Kenya." (NEXIS)