List of wars involving Somaliland

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

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Ifat Sultanate (1285–1403)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Ifat invasion of Shewa Sultanate
(1285-1286)
Flag of Adal Sultanate.svg Ifat Sultanate
Ethiopian Pennants.svg  Ethiopian Empire
Victory

Ifat Sultanate (1285–1403)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Conquests of the Emperor Amda Seyon I
(1316–1332)
Flag of Adal Sultanate.svg Ifat Sultanate
Ethiopian Pennants.svg  Ethiopian Empire
Defeat


Ifat Sultanate (1285–1403)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Ifat-Abyssinian War
(1376–1403)
Flag of Adal Sultanate.svg Ifat Sultanate
Ethiopian Pennants.svg  Ethiopian Empire
Defeat

Adal Sultanate (1415–1577)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Ethiopian–Adal War
(1529-1543)
Flag of Adal Sultanate.svg Adal Sultanate
Supported by:
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire
Ethiopian Pennants.svg  Ethiopian Empire
Supported by:
Flag of Portugal (1521).svg Portuguese Empire
Stalemate

Sultanate of Harar (1550–1577)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Nech Sar
(1559)
Flag of Adal Sultanate.svg Sultanate of Harar Ethiopian Pennants.svg  Ethiopian Empire Victory

Isaaq Sultanate (1750–1884)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Battle of Lafaruug
(1749)
Isaaq Flag.svg Isaaq Absame clanVictory


ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Battle of Berbera
(1827)
Isaaq Flag.svg Isaaq Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  British Empire Defeat

Dervish State (1899–1920)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Somaliland Campaign
(1900–1920)
Dervish flag.svg Dervish State
Supported by:
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire
Flag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopian Empire (1915–1916)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  British Empire
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopian Empire (1900–1904)
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italian Empire
Defeat

Isaaq Tribe of Somaliland

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Burao tax revolt
(1922)
Isaaq Flag.svg Isaaq Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  British Empire Victory

British Somaliland (1884–1960)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Italian conquest of British Somaliland
(1940)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  British Empire Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy Defeat

British Somaliland (1884–1960)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Operation Appearance
(1941)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  British Empire Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy Victory

British Somaliland (1884–1960)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
East African campaign
(1940-1941)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  British Empire Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy Victory

Somali Republic (1960–1969)

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

Supported by:
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somali Republic
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Supported by:
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia

Stalemate by Ceasefire

Somali Republic (1960–1969)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
First Ogaden War
(1964)
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somali Republic

Supported by:
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia

Supported by:
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Stalemate by Ceasefire

Somali Democratic Republic (1969–1991)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Second Ogaden War
(1977-1978)
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somali Democratic Republic

Supported by:
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991).svg  Iraq

Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg Ethiopia
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen

Supported by:
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea

Defeat

Somali National Movement (1981-1991)

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

Armed rebel groups:

Armed rebel groups:

1986–91:

Flag of Somalia.svg Somali Democratic Republic (until 1991)

Allied rebel groups:

  • SNF (after 1991)

Supported by:
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa [1]

Victory

Republic of Somaliland (1991-Present)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Puntland–Somaliland dispute
(2007–present)
Flag of Somaliland.svg  Somaliland Flag of Puntland.svg  Puntland Ongoing
Las Anod conflict (2023–present)
(2023–present)
Flag of Somaliland.svg  Somaliland Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia [2]
Ongoing

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References

  1. Copson, Raymond W. (1994-01-01). Africa's Wars and Prospects for Peace. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN   9781563243004.
  2. Jama (2023-10-19). "Somali government makes a strategic move by recognizing SSC-Khaatumo". The Somali Digest | Somali News in English. Retrieved 2023-10-25.