 Following the breakdown of central authority in the Somali Civil War, General Hersi "Morgan" declared Jubaland independent on September 3, 1998.Opponents to General "Morgan" came from the Somali Marehan, Ogadeni and Habr Gedir Somali Clans .The Marehan Somali National Front (SNF) and other Clan allies grouped together as the Allied Somali Forces (ASF).