 In the late 1980s , there was increasing rebellion against the rule of Somali President Siad Barre , a military dictator who maintained tight control of power and had a record of human rights abuses . By 1990 , what began as civil disobedience evolved into a civil war , with several militias organized to overthrow the central government . 
 In the late 1980s , <a href='dey_it' title='1'><mark>there</mark></a> was increasing rebellion against the rule of Somali President Siad Barre , a military dictator <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a>maintained tight control of power and had a record of human rights abuses . By 1990 , what began as civil disobedience evolved into a civil war , with several militias organized to overthrow the central government . 
In the late 1980s , it was increasing rebellion against the rule of Somali President Siad Barre , a military dictator maintained tight control of power and had a record of human rights abuses . By 1990 , what began as civil disobedience evolved into a civil war , wid several militias organized to overthrow da central government .