Genocide is killing members of a group and is causing serious harm bodily and mentally to the members of the group. Genocide is also deliberately inflicting the living conditions of the group, and to bring physical destruction to a part or whole of a group (Encyclopedia,Holocaust). “It is important to learn about genocide because it gives a deeper understanding of human rights”. Biblical foundations are important because they reflect God’s opinion on genocide. A bible verse that talks about justice and righteousness is (Deuteronomy 32:4 NIV). This verse states, “The Rock, His work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright…show more content… It was actually a dictator named Siad Barre. He was the one to cause the reign of terror across Somalia (Lemkin Institute). Second, is the targeted group of this genocide. During the 1980s, the Isaaq people, members of a thriving clan in Somalia, fell prey to a broad array of abuse, including execution by the Somali government. Lastly, is a testimony of an Iraqi survivor. A man named Omar Isse Mire quoted “ Students and intellectuals were ripped from their homes, tortured, taken to Jaziira beach, and they were executed. Then they were thrown into a shallow grave. Ultimately, these perpetrators and victims give ample amount of information about the Isaaq genocide(Staap,Allison). Consequences and aftermath of the Isaaq genocide provides a good example of the aftermath of this horrible genocide. First is the casualties of this genocide. Between 1981 and 1989, dictator Siad Barre regime massacred an estimated 200,000 that were a part of the Isaaq clan (Kennard). The destruction of Hargeisa was so total that it earned the nickname, “Dresden of Africa”. Bombing missions and ground troop attacks killed more than 40,000 people. Not all of these people were part of the Isaaq tribe. Some of them were Siad Barre supporters,
