1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War

Part of the conflicts in the Horn of Africa

Date	June–August 1982
Location	Central Somalia
Result	Somali victory

Belligerents

Ethiopia

SSDF

Somalia

Commanders and leaders

Mengistu Haile Mariam

Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed

Siad Barre

Strength

10,000^[1]

Unknown

Recent conflicts in the Horn of Africa

Eritrean War of Independence Eritrean Civil Wars Ethiopian Civil War Ogaden War 1982 Border War Somali Civil War Djiboutian Civil War Insurgency in Ogaden Hanish Islands conflict Eritrean–Ethiopian War OEF Horn of Africa Second Afar Insurgency

The 1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War occurred between the months of June and August 1982, when Somali rebels with Ethiopian military support invaded central Somalia and captured several towns. The fighting was a catalyst for U.S. military assistance in Somalia, which brought a halt to the clashes.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ Somalia - History
↑ The History Guy: Ethiopia-Somalia Wars and Conflicts
↑ Somalia SOMALIA'S DIFFICULT DECADE, 1980-90 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System