Mohamed Farrah Aidid

Brigadier General
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Brigadier General Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Maxamed Faarax Caydiid; محمد فارح عيديد
	Aidid in 1995
President of Somalia (Claimed)
	Disputed with Ali Mahdi Muhammad
	In office; 15 June 1995 – 2 August 1996
Preceded by	Mohamed Siad Barre
Succeeded by	Ali Mahdi Muhammad
Personal details
Born	15 December 1934; Beledweyne, Italian Somaliland
Died	2 August 1996 (aged 61); Mogadishu, Somalia
Cause of death	Heart attack
Party	United Somali Congress/Somali National Alliance (USC/SNA)
Spouse	Khadiga Gurhan
Children	Hussein Farrah Aidid
Education	Frunze Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Trust Territory of Somaliland; (1954–1960); Somali Republic; (1960–1969); Somali Democratic Republic; (1969–1989); United Somali Congress; (1989–1992); Somali National Alliance; (1992–1996)
Years of service	1954–1996
Rank	; Brigadier General
Battles/wars	Border War of 1964; Ogaden War; Border War of 1982; Somali Civil War; UNOSOM II Battle of Mogadishu; ;

Mohamed Farrah Hasan Garad (Somali: Maxamed Faarax Xasan Garaad, 'Caydiid Garaad' ; Arabic: محمد فرح حسن عيديد; 15 December 1934 – 1 August 1996), popularly known as General Aidid or Aideed, was a Somali military officer, diplomat, and warlord.