Haji Yusuf Barre was the commander at the battle of Jidbali, the largest and deadliest engagement between the dervishes and the British empire in the Horn of Africa. Haji Yusuf Barre is also noted for being the person whom held the last stand at the Dhulbahante garesa at Taleh, in the aftermath of the bombings at Taleh wherein Taleh became the first place to be targeted in Africa through aerial attacks. Jidbali Battle A report by General Egerton reported that 1200 darawiish in total were killed and that Haji Yusuf Barre commanded the dervishes: Total estimated to exceed 1,200. Rout was complete, and no Dervish has been seen in the neighbourhood since, except small party from south. Prisoners and deserters state as follows:—Some 5,000 Dervishes present at fight, with 1,000 rifles and 300 ponies. Haji Yussuf Dolbahanta commanded The report also states that the darawiish infantry commander and the darawiish cavalry commander were both killed in the Jidbali battle, as well as four other major leaders, bringing to 6 the major darawiish leaders killed at Jidbali; it further states that Haji Yusuf Barre, whilst being general commander, barely escaped with his life: Haji Yussuf Dolbahanta commanded, and escaped. His two leaders of foot and horse were killed, also four men of note The report further states that the Sayid himself was at Xudun (Hudin): Orders were to hold Jidballi to the last. The Mullah, with a large force, was said to be near Hudin during fight Fall of Silsilad Controversy The Cigaal family, of the Ali Geri subclan of Reer Khair Dhulbahante, and the maternal relatives of the Sayid Muhammad Abdullah Hassan were one of the most powerful families within the Darawiish. This can be deduced from the fact that it had more known members within the Darawiish government, than arguably any other family. Prelude Much of the native Somali citations on the development of Darawiish headquarters and the construction of Darawiish bases comes from the citations of Darawiish veterans such as Ciise Faarax Fikad and Aw Cabdille Ibrahim. Aw Abdallah Ibraahiim is from the Xasan Ugaas the city of Boocame in Somalia, and he lived to see Somali independence. During his old age, he relayed his memories of poems by the Sayyid. Aw Abdille Ibrahim Aw Abdille Ibraahiim was the overseer of the northern Cal coast of the Darawiish and was an advisor, or khusuusi. During the aftermath of