 Begun by a group of affected mainly Ogadeni or Absame privates led by colonel Bashir Bililiqo, with an area of operations centered on the Jubaland region and the Kenyan border (mid and Lower Jubba).They were early allies of the UNC in operations against Siad Barre.A key accomplishment was the seizure of Bale-Dogle air base in the days prior to Barre's flight from Mogadishu.