“When I leave Somalia I will leave buildings but not people.”
Last words in power (27 January, 1991), as quoted by Mahamud M. Yahya. Siad Barre s Military Coup: 40 Years Later http://www.mareeg.com/fidsan.php?Siad-Barre-s-Military-Coup:-40-Years-Later&sid=16468&tirsan=6, Mareeg (n.d.)
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