Thus the Somaliland War of Independence began and this struggle movement forced the Isaaq clan to become a victim to a genocidal campaign by Siad Barre's troops (which also included armed Somali refugees from Ethiopia); the death toll has been estimated to be between 50,000 and 250,000. [49] The Habr Jelo coastal settlements and ports, stretching from near Siyara in the west to Heis (Xiis) in the east, were important to trade and communication with the Somali interior, with Kurrum (Karin), the principle Habr Jelo port, being a major market for livestock and frankincense procured from the interior,[50] and was a favorite for livestock traders due to the close proximity of the port to Aden. Indeed, most of the largest subtribes of the tribal-ethnic group are in fact uterine alliances hence the matronymic "Habr" which in archaic Somali means "mother". Jazakallahu khayr akh/sis for this infot. Contents History Clan tree Historical publications Notable Isaaq people References Agriculture is also exercised in limited areas mainly in the west of Hargeisa region,