2010 Ayn clashes

2010 Ayn clashes
Date May - July 2010
Location Ayn region, Somalia
Result somaliland victory
Belligerents
Somaliland
Ethiopia		 Northern Somali Unionist Movement (NSUM)
Casualties and losses
Ethiopia: 3 killed 10 killed

Battles:
South Mogadishu – Mogadishu (2009) – Central Somalia – Wabho – Kisimayo – Beledweyne – Ayn – Kenyan border – Galgala – Mogadishu (2010) – Gedo – Linda Nchi

Major Bombings:
AU Base – Beledweyne – Mogadishu (2010) – Kampala – Mogadishu (2011)
Chronology: 2006 – 2007 – 2008 – 2009 – 2010 – 2011

The 2010 Ayn clashes saw Ethiopian and Somaliland forces engage Dulbahante clan militia in Puntland's Ayn region in a bid to reconquer the region ahead of the Somaliland presidential election, 2010. The battle was prompted by Ethiopian troops seizing a truck belonging to the Dulbahante, sparking a Dulbahante response and Ethiopian retaliatory attack on Buuhoodle and a Somaliland attack upon Widhwidh.[1] More clashes were reported to have occurred near Widhwidh on 19[2] July 2010.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://somalilandpress.com/ethiopia-gives-tribal-militants-24-hours-deadline-to-return-weapons-15989
  2. ^ "Somaliland army clashes with militia, five dead". Hargeisa: Somalilandpress. 20 July 2010. http://somalilandpress.com/somaliland-army-clashes-with-militia-five-dead-17144. Retrieved 20 July 2010.