Rahanweyn Resistance Army
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The Rahaweyn Resistance Army (RRA), also known as the Reewin Resistance Army, is an autonomist militant group operating in the Southern Somalia. It was the first Reewin armed faction to emerge during the Somali civil war. The stated goal of the RRA is the creation and recognition of an independent state of Maayland. It was led by Hasan Muhammad Nur Shatigadud (1946-2013).[citation needed]
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Rahaweyn Resistance Army (RRA) | |
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Leaders | Col. Hasan Muhammad Nur Shatigadud Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe Muhammad Ibrahim Habsade |
Dates of operation | October 13, 1995–present |
Group(s) | Rahaweyn (Digil and Mirifle) |
Headquarters | Baidoa |
Active regions | Bay, Bakool, Gedo, L Shabelle, U Jubba & L Jubba |
Allies | Transitional National Government 2000–2002, Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC) 2002–2003, Transitional Federal Government (TFG) 2004–present; also backed by Ethiopia |
Opponents | Somali National Alliance (SNA) 1995–2001 Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC) 2001–2002 until Shatigadud's joining the SRRC; thereafter by the breakaway RRA movement under Madobe and Habsade until reconciliation in 2003 Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM-Harti) Islamic Courts Union (ICU) |
Preceded by Digil-Mirifle Supreme Governing Council Succeeded by Formation of autonomous Southwestern Somalia and joined as part of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) |
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