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His sister, Deka Mohamed Siad, also resides in Ohio. Their father ruled Somalia from 1969 to 1991, and his regime has been accused of killing up to 200,000 people. A company linked to Deka Mohamed Siad, Vanguard Home Health Care, received more than $1.8 million in Medicare funding. Survivors of the Barre regime are calling for a U.S. investigation into the family members."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Ayanle Siad Barre's role"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The New York Post described Ayanle Siad Barre as his father’s “right-hand man” and alleged he held substantial influence within the government. Internewscast stated that historian and Oxford University doctoral researcher Mohamed Haji Ingiriis described Ayanle as his father’s “right-hand man” and alleged that he held substantial influence within the government, but noted that the news outlet had not independently verified these claims. The Gateway Pundit described Ayanle as his father's \"right-hand man\"."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports below mention that the company linked to Deka Mohamed Siad, Vanguard Home Health Care, appeared to have operated legitimately and filed the appropriate paperwork, as stated by Internewscast. 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