With the loss of United States support, the regime grew more desperate. An anti-Siad Barre demonstration on July 6, 1990, at a soccer match in the main stadium deteriorated into a riot, causing Siad Barre's bodyguard to panic and open fire on the demonstrators.
With the loss of US backing, the regime became increasingly frantic. A protest against Siad Barre's rule on July 6, 1990, at a soccer match in the main stadium escalated into violence, prompting Siad Barre's bodyguard to lose control and open fire on the protesters.