List of wars involving Somaliland

This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Somaliland and its predecessors.

Ifat Sultanate (1285–1403)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Ifat invasion of Shewa Sultanate
(1285-1286)
  Ifat Sultanate
  Ethiopian Empire
Victory

Ifat Sultanate (1285–1403)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Conquests of the Emperor Amda Seyon I
(1316–1332)
  Ifat Sultanate
  Ethiopian Empire
Defeat


Ifat Sultanate (1285–1403)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Ifat-Abyssinian War
(1376–1403)
  Ifat Sultanate
  Ethiopian Empire
Defeat

Adal Sultanate (1415–1577)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Ethiopian–Adal War
(1529-1543)
  Adal Sultanate
Supported by:
  Ottoman Empire
  Ethiopian Empire
Supported by:
  Portuguese Empire
Stalemate

Sultanate of Harar (1550–1577)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Nech Sar
(1559)
  Sultanate of Harar   Ethiopian Empire Victory

Isaaq Sultanate (1750–1884)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Battle of Lafaruug
(1749)
  Isaaq Absame clan Victory


Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Battle of Berbera
(1827)
  Isaaq   British Empire Defeat

Dervish State (1899–1920)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Somaliland Campaign
(1900–1920)
  Dervish State
Supported by:
  Ottoman Empire
  German Empire
  Ethiopian Empire (1915–1916)
  British Empire
  Ethiopian Empire (1900–1904)
  Italian Empire
Defeat

Isaaq Tribe of Somaliland

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Burao tax revolt
(1922)
  Isaaq   British Empire Victory

British Somaliland (1884–1960)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Italian conquest of British Somaliland
(1940)
  British Empire   Italy Defeat

British Somaliland (1884–1960)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Operation Appearance
(1941)
  British Empire   Italy Victory

British Somaliland (1884–1960)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
East African campaign
(1940-1941)
  British Empire   Italy Victory

Somali Republic (1960–1969)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Shifta War
(1963–1967)
Hawiye Tribe
Darod Tribe

Supported by:
  Somali Republic
  Soviet Union

  Kenya

Supported by:
  United Kingdom
  Ethiopia

Stalemate by Ceasefire

Somali Republic (1960–1969)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
First Ogaden War
(1964)
  Somali Republic

Supported by:
  Egypt

  Ethiopia

Supported by:
  United States

Stalemate by Ceasefire

Somali Democratic Republic (1969–1991)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Second Ogaden War
(1977-1978)
  Somali Democratic Republic

Supported by:
  Egypt
  Saudi Arabia
  Iraq

  Ethiopia
  Cuba
  South Yemen

Supported by:
  Soviet Union
  Israel
  East Germany
  North Korea

Defeat

Somali National Movement (1981-1991)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Somaliland War of Independence
(1981–1991)
1981–91:

Armed rebel groups:

Armed rebel groups:

1986–91:

  Somali Democratic Republic (until 1991)

Allied rebel groups:

  • SNF (after 1991)

Supported by:
  United States
  South Africa[1]

Victory

Republic of Somaliland (1991-Present)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Puntland–Somaliland dispute
(2007–present)
  Somaliland   Puntland Ongoing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Copson, Raymond W. (1994-01-01). Africa's Wars and Prospects for Peace. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 9781563243004.