Ethiopia 3 killed 10 killed | Period May 2010 – July 2010 | |
Result Somaliland and Ethiopian victory Similar Battle of Wabho, Battle of Mogadishu (2009), Battle of Mogadishu, Operation Indian Ocean, Galgala campaign | ||
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. More clashes were reported to have occurred near Widhwidh on 19 July 2010.
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