10,000 7,500 Result Somali victory | Period June 1982 – August 1982 | |
Similar Insurgency in Ogaden, Eritrean Civil Wars, Djiboutian Civil War, Hanish Islands conflict, Ogaden War | ||
The 1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War occurred between June and August 1982 when the Ethiopian military, supported by a few hundred rebels 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.
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