By 1988–90, the Somali Armed Forces began engaging various armed rebel groups, including the Somali Salvation Democratic Front in the northeast, the Somali National Movement in the northwest, and the United Somali Congress in the south.
Pada tahun 1988 hingga 1990, Angkatan Bersenjata Somalia mulai melibatkan berbagai kelompok pemberontak bersenjata, termasuk Front Demokratik Keselamatan Somalia di timur laut, Gerakan Nasional Somalia di barat laut, dan Kongres Serikat Somalia di selatan.