abstract:The Somali Patriotic Movement is a political party and paramilitary organization in Somalia, and a key faction in the Somali Civil War.The Fall of Siad Barre and the Descent into Civil War Nations Encyclopedia Commanded by Aden Abdullahi Nur Gabyow, (a defense minister under former dictator Mohamed Siad Barre,) it was based in the southwestern area of the country, and had considerable influence in the leaderless country.