Which president was assassinated, leading to Barre's rise to power?
Abdirashid Shermarke
Adan Abdulle Osman
Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
Answer
Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was assassinated in 1969, leading to the rise of Siad Barre to power. Shermarke had been president of Somalia since 1967, and his assassination was a major turning point in the country's history. Barre's rise to power was marked by a period of instability and violence, and he eventually established a dictatorship that lasted until 1991.
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