By 1987 the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency estimated the army was 40,000 strong (with Ethiopian army strength estimated at the same time as 260,000). The President, Mohamed Siad Barre, held the rank of Major General and acted as Minister of Defence. There were three vice-ministers of national defence. From the SNA headquarters in Mogadishu four sectors were directed: Sector 26 at Hargeisa, Sector 54 at Garowe, Sector 21 at Dusa Mareb, and Sector 60 at Baidoa. Thirteen divisions, averaging 3,300 strong, were divided between the four sectors – four in the northernmost and three in each of the other sectors. The sectors were under the command of brigadiers (three) and a colonel (one). Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan has been reported as 26th Sector commander from 1986 to 1988. Barre's son, Maslah Mohammed Siad Barre was commanding the 77th Sector in Mogadishu in November 1987, and later became Chief of Staff (also reported as Commander-in-Chief) of the Army.Samuel M. Makinda, 'Clan Conflict and Factionalism in Somalia,' in Paul B. Rich, Warlords in International Relations Springer, 2016, 127. Maslah may have become Commander-in-Chief in early March 1989.Samuel M. Makinda, 'Clan Conflict and Factionalism in Somalia,' in Paul B. Rich, Warlords in International Relations, Springer, 2016, 127; The Suicidal State in Somalia: The Rise and Fall of the Siad Barre Regime, By Mohamed Haji Ingiriis, p328.
by 1987 the us defense intelligence agency estimated the army was 40000 strong (with ethiopian army strength estimated at the same time as 260000) the president mohamed siad barre held the rank of major general and acted as minister of defence there were three vice-ministers of national defence from the sna headquarters in mogadishu four sectors were directed sector 26 at hargeisa sector 54 at garowe sector 21 at dusa mareb and sector 60 at baidoa thirteen divisions averaging 3300 strong were divided between the four sectors – four in the northernmost and three in each of the other sectors the sectors were under the command of brigadiers (three) and a colonel (one) mohammed said hersi morgan has been reported as 26th sector commander from 1986 to 1988 barre's son maslah mohammed siad barre was commanding the 77th sector in mogadishu in november 1987 and later became chief of staff (also reported as commander-in-chief) of the armysamuel m makinda 'clan conflict and factionalism in somalia' in paul b rich warlords in international relations springer 2016 127 maslah may have become commander-in-chief in early march 1989samuel m makinda 'clan conflict and factionalism in somalia' in paul b rich warlords in international relations springer 2016 127; the suicidal state in somalia the rise and fall of the siad barre regime by mohamed haji ingiriis p328