The Aulihan () are a
Somali clan, a division of the
Ogaden clan, living on both sides of the
Kenya
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Somalia
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border. The majorities migrated in response to pressure from the expanding Ethiopian empire and had taken control of the hinterland of the lower
Jubba river
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by the 1870s. The Aulihan today hold the middle Jubba Valley areas north of
Gelib. Their grazing territory extends across the border into
Kenya
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, and they claim a large part of northeastern
Garissa District. They are active in the cross-border cattle trade. In 1984 there was little rain. In search of grazing, Aulihan from Garissa District pushed into
Isiolo District
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where they started to push the
Boran people from their pasturage and to raid their herds.
In December 1915, the Aulihan raided some
Samburu who had taken their herds into the
Lorian Swamp, stealing several thousand cattle. The
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, preoccupied with military operations against the
Germans
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German East Africa, were slow to respond. After their post at
Sarinley in
Jubaland was sacked, the British withdrew from their other posts in the northeast frontier region of the
East African Protectorate. The Aulihan attempted to get other clans involved in their struggle against the colonialists, but were not successful. Eventually, in September 1917 the British sent an expedition that re-occupied Serenli, and followed up with successful operations against the northern Aulihan who capitulated on 15 January 1918. Further ruthless operations against southern Aulihan were completed in March 1918.
In the late 1980s the Aulihan,
Mohamed Zubeyr and other Ogadeen clansmen had formed the
Somali Patriotic Movement
The Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM, so, Dhaqdhaqaaqa Wadaniga Soomaaliyeed, ar, ุงูุญุฑูุฉ ุงููุทููุฉ ุงูุตูู
ุงููุฉ) is a political party and paramilitary organization in Somalia, and a key faction in the Somali Civil War. (SPM), taking control of the Lower Jubba. In the mid-1990s there was a split within the Ogadeen, with the Aulihan led by General Nur Gebiyo joining with General
Hersi Morgan's Harti-based faction of the SPM.The strongest sub clan of the Ogaden By 2000, Senior Olow
Subclans
Aulyahan branches to nine sub clans which is divided into three categories
* 1. Mumin Hassan
:Afgaab
:Wafate
:Aden kheyr
* 2. Tur Cade
:Hawis
:Abokor Cade
:Sonqaad
* 3. Abobakr
: Ali
:Afwaax
:Qasin
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{{Somali clans
Ogaden (clan)
Garissa County
Somali clans