 As preparations were underway to continue the Corpo Zaptié's advance into Majeerteen, a new threat emerged.One of Sultan Ali Yusuf's commanders, Omar Samatar, attacked and captured El Buur on 9 November 1925.The local populace sided with Omar, and soon enough the Italians had a full-scale revolution on their hands after Omar followed up his previous success with the capture of El-Dhere.