1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War

1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War
Part of the conflicts in the Horn of Africa and the Cold War
Date June–August 1982 Location Central Somalia Result Somali victory
Belligerents
Ethiopia Somali rebels Supported by:  Cuba  South Yemen  North Korea	Somalia Supported by:  United States
Commanders and leaders
Mengistu Haile Mariam Khalid Sharif Muhammad KIA	Siad Barre
Strength
10,000	7,500

Ethiopia
Somali rebels
Supported by:

Somalia
Supported by:

The 1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War occurred between June and August 1982 when the Ethiopian military, supported by hundreds of SSDF 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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