Son of notorious Somali dictator reportedly living in Ohio decades after brutal regime's collapse
The son of former Somali dictator Mohamed Siad Barre, whose brutal regime was accused of widespread atrocities during his more than two decades in power, has been living in Ohio for years, according to a new report.
Ayanle Siad Barre, 61, lives in the Columbus area, home to a large Somali community, the New York Post reported .
The outlet also identified his sister, Deka Mohamed Siad, as living in Ohio.
Their father ruled Somalia from 1969, until his government was overthrown in 1991.
His regime has been accused of mass killings that left as many as 200,000 people dead, torture and other human rights abuses, including atrocities against the Isaaq clan.
Mohamed Siad Barre died in 1995.
Historian and Oxford University doctoral researcher Mohamed Haji Ingiriis described Ayanle as his father's "right-hand man" and alleged that he wielded significant power within the government, according to the Post.
Fox News Digital has not independently verified those allegations.
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An immigration judge determined in 2024 that Ali personally engaged in torture while serving in the Somali National Army, and ordered soldiers under his command to detain and torture civilians and assist in extrajudicial killings, according to U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ).
Ali, who had been living as a permanent resident in Virginia, was deported to Somalia in December 2024.
"The United States will not be a safe haven for those who commit human rights violations," ICE official Russell Hott said at the time.
EX-PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT DUTERTE TO FACE TRIAL ON CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY CHARGES The Post also reported that Ayanle established a translation-services company called Somal Global Services.
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