Yusuf Mohammed Siad Indhacade, () aka "Inda'ade" (White Eyes) is a
Somali former Minister. In 2011 he was a
General
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In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
in the
Somali National Army
The Somali National Army () are the ground forces component of the Somali Armed Forces.
Since Somali independence in 1960, the Army fought to expand and increase Somalia's sphere of influence throughout the Horn of Africa counter to Ethiopia' ...
. He hails from the
Ayr
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sub-clan,
part of the
Habar Gidir, which is a branch of the
Hawiye
The Hawiye (; ) are one of the principal and largest of the Somali clans, tracing their lineage back to Sheikh Ahmed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Uthman, also known as Sheikh Hawiye, the eponymous figure of the clan. They are considered the earliest do ...
clan. For a short period he was Somali
Minister of Defence (Somalia).
Nicknamed "white-eyed" (or Indhacadde), he was a former governor of
Lower Shabelle
Lower Shabelle (, , , ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern Somalia.
Geography
Lower Shabelle is bordered by the regions of Banaadir, Middle Shabelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe), Hiran, Bay, Middle Jubba (Jubbada Dhexe) and by the ...
in 2002. He later allied himself with the Islamic Courts. The Islamic Courts advanced to central and south Somalia regions, including the Kismayo area, before Inda'ade pledged his support, giving them control of Lower Shabelle region in September 2006.
[Islamists extend authority in Somalia](_blank)
''Reuters '', 30 Sept 2006 In December 2006, he appealed to Somalia's youth to join his movement's
Holy War
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against
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...
.
[Somali Islamists urge Muslim fighters to join jihad](_blank)
Reuters
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The agency ...
, December 23, 2006 He had been friends with
Barre Aden Shirre Hiiraale
Barre Adan Shire (, ), also known as Barre Hiiraale, Barre "Hirale" Aden Shire, or Abdikadir Adan Shire, Somali politician, former president of Jubaland state of Somalia. He is the former TFG Ministry of Defense, Minister of Defense of the Somali ...
, who was leader of the
Juba Valley Alliance which controlled Kismayo, and later became Defense Minister for the
Transitional Federal Government
The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) (, , ) was internationally recognized as a provisional government of the Somalia from 14 October 2004 until 20 August 2012. It was established in Nairobi, Kenya, following the Transitional National Govern ...
, but the two parted ways over which side to support in the
Somali Civil War
The Somali Civil War (; ) is an List of ongoing armed conflicts, ongoing civil war that is taking place in Somalia. It grew out of resistance to the military junta which was led by Siad Barre during the 1980s. From 1988 to 1990, the Somali Armed ...
.
Recently he became part of the Islamist resistance group, formed in January 2008 known as
Hizbul Islam
Hizbul Islam ("Islamic Party"), also known as Hizbul Islaami, Hisbi Islam, or Hezb-ul Islam, was a Somali Islamist group formed after four Islamist groups merged to oppose the new Transitional Federal Government administration of President S ...
. He however soon started an internal conflict in the group as he claimed to have removed the group's chairman
Sheikh Omar Iman Abubakar and replaced him with another Islamic cleric.
Hassan Dahir Aweys however expressed support for Omar Iman and criticized Inda'ade saying he "has made it normal to destroy every group he is part of." On May 17, 2009, he defected to the
Transitional Federal Government
The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) (, , ) was internationally recognized as a provisional government of the Somalia from 14 October 2004 until 20 August 2012. It was established in Nairobi, Kenya, following the Transitional National Govern ...
and was later appointed
Minister of Defense
A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divid ...
. He resigned from the position as minister on 17 June 2010 and started his own faction after claiming the government didn't keep to its agreements.
War in Somalia
On December 12, 2006, he issued the ultimatum that Ethiopian forces should withdraw within seven days.
On December 15, 2006, referring to the proposed
IGASOM peacekeeping force, he warned African nations to not send forces to Somalia.
On December 19, the deadline for Ethiopia came and went. Analysts considered Inda'ade's hardline stance had caused a split with moderates within the ICU.
On December 20, after the Ethiopians refused to withdraw, he admitted fighting had begun between the two sides, marking the beginning of the war at the
Battle of Baidoa.
On December 21, 2006, as the fighting intensified with Ethiopia, he took a flight to an undisclosed location with
Hassan Dahir Aweys, and was said to be on the ''hajj'', the pilgrimage in
Mecca
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.
On December 23, 2006, as the battle continued, he made a worldwide appeal for
jihadists
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to come to Somalia, and claimed the ICU had taken
Tiyeglow
Tiyeglow (, ), sometimes also called Tieglow, is a town in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn o ...
,
Bakool
Bakool (, , ) is a region ('' gobol'') in southwestern Somalia.
Overview
It is bordered by the Somali regions of Hiiraan, Bay and Gedo.
Bakool, like Gedo, Bay and most parts of the Jubbada Dhexe (Middle Juba) region, used to be a part of th ...
Region (''gobol'').
[ Shabelle Media Networks] However, in the days that followed, the army of the ICU collapsed, leading to the
Fall of Mogadishu
The fall of Mogadishu occurred on 28 December 2006, when the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) advanced into the capital to install the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). The Islamic Courts Union (ICU), which had controlled the capi ...
and the retreat of the ICU to their stronghold at
Ras Kamboni
Kamboni (; ) is a town in the Badhaadhe district of Lower Juba region, Somalia, which lies on a peninsula near the border with Kenya. It is the southernmost town in Somalia. The tip of that peninsula is called Ras Kamboni (Cape Kamboni). The t ...
.
Car Bomb Attack
On February 15, 2010, "Indha Adde", then serving as State Minister for Defense, narrowly escaped at least one suicide car bomb attack against his convoy in Mogadishu. Reports still vary, but as many as eight civilians and two TFG troops may have been killed. Addressing the press immediately following the attack, the Minister of State said that al-Shabaab would not deter him from his mission to "restore law and order." He told journalists two car bombs were used against him on February 15. A minibus coincidentally obstructed the first car bomb as the bomber sped toward the minister's convoy. The minister told the press that he saw a second oncoming car and in the confusion following the first explosion, ran into a nearby hotel. Inde Adde said that moments later, this second car also exploded. The explosions caused extensive property damage.
Following the attack on Afric Hotel by Al Shabaab on 31 January 2021, Indha Adde suggested that General Galal was killed not by Al Shabaab, but by Somali security forces.
See also
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Islamic Courts Union
The Islamic Courts Union () was a legal and political organization founded by Mogadishu-based Sharia courts during the early 2000s to combat the lawlessness stemming from the Somali Civil War. By mid-to-late 2006, the Islamic Courts had expanded ...
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Rise of the Islamic Courts Union (2006)
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War in Somalia (2006–2009)
The Ethiopian invasion of Somalia, also known as the Ethiopian occupation of Somalia or the Ethiopian intervention in the Somali Civil War, was an armed conflict that lasted from late 2006 to early 2009. It began when military forces from Ethi ...
References
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Living people
Somalian faction leaders
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Somalian Muslims
Hizbul Islam politicians
Defence ministers of Somalia
People of the Somali Civil War
20th-century births