offering Ethiopian backing in exchange for breaking for secession. Among the inducements offered was the prospect of ceding the Hawd region.

Afraad

One of the major units of the Western Somali Liberation Front (WSLF) was the Fourth Brigade known as "Afraad" which was founded in Gabiley, composed of Habar Awal, Isaaq officers, businessmen and elites. Afraad's initial objective was to liberate

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