In 1985, he defected from the Somali Army and joined the rebel Somali National Movement (SNM) that eventually helped to successfully oust the Somali dictator’s regime after a long armed struggle in 1991.
1985年，他从索马里军队叛逃，加入了反政府的索马里民族运动(SNM)，最终在1991年经过长期武装斗争后成功地推翻了索马里独裁者的政权。