1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War
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The 1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War occurred between June and August 1982 when Ethiopia, sending a 10,000 man invasion force backed by warplanes and armored units, supported by thousands of Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF) rebels invaded central Somalia.
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1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War | |||||||||
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Part of the Ethiopian–Somali conflict and the Somali Rebellion | |||||||||
Somali solider stands between two captured Ethiopian BTR-60 armored carriers that were disabled in battle | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Ethiopia SSDF | Somalia | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Mengistu Haile Mariam Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed |
Siad Barre Mohammad Ali Samatar Mohamed Farrah Aidid | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
10,000-15,000[7] Ethiopian soldiers 2,000–5,000 SSDF militia[8][9] | 2,500 Somali National Army soliders[10] | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
1,392 casualties[11] | 3,506 casualties (Ethiopian claim)[12] |
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The Ethiopians and SSDF guerillas failed in their objective of advancing on the cities of Galkayo and Beledweyne, as the initial invasion was largely repulsed.[13][14] A military stalemate ensued at the border towns of Galdogob and Balanbale.[15][16]