By mid-1990, USC insurgents had captured most of the towns and villages surrounding Mogadishu. On 8 November 1990, USC forces launched attack on the government garrison at Bulo-Burte, killing the commander. From 30 December 1990, there was a major upsurge in local violence in Mogadishu, and continuous fighting between government troops and USC insurgents. The next four weeks were marked by increasing rebel gains. On 27 January 1991, Siad Barre fled the capital for Kismayo, along with many of his supporters. This marked the culmination of the first phase of the civil war. By this time the Armed Forces had dissolved, split into clan factions. On 23 January 1992, the UN Security Council imposed an arms embargo via United Nations Security Council Resolution 733 to stop the flow of weapons to feuding militia groups. Much military equipment was left in situ, deteriorating, and was sometimes discovered and photographed by intervention forces in the early 1990s.
by mid-1990 usc insurgents had captured most of the towns and villages surrounding mogadishu on 8 november 1990 usc forces launched attack on the government garrison at bulo-burte killing the commander from 30 december 1990 there was a major upsurge in local violence in mogadishu and continuous fighting between government troops and usc insurgents the next four weeks were marked by increasing rebel gains on 27 january 1991 siad barre fled the capital for kismayo along with many of his supporters this marked the culmination of the first phase of the civil war by this time the armed forces had dissolved split into clan factions on 23 january 1992 the un security council imposed an arms embargo via united nations security council resolution 733 to stop the flow of weapons to feuding militia groups much military equipment was left in situ deteriorating and was sometimes discovered and photographed by intervention forces in the early 1990s