Battle of Hargeisa (1988)

Battle of Hargeisa
Part of The 1988 Hargeisa-Burao offensive of the Somaliland War of Independence
Date31 May 1988 – December 5, 1989
Location
Hargeisa, Somaliland
Result

SNM victory

  • SNM forces capture the city aside from the Hargeisa Airport by 1 June 1988
  • Successful somali counter-offensive temporarily pushes back the SNM
  • SNM forces fully recapture the city by December 5, 1989
Belligerents
Somali National Movement Somali Democratic Republic
Commanders and leaders
Col. Ibrahim Degaweyne Mohamed Said Hersi Morgan 
Xuseen Aadan Ibraahim †
Maxamed Khaliif Isaaq †
Axmed Gurxan Hoorri †
Strength
500 men
82 military vehicles		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
50,000 killed (including civilians) 1 plane shot down

The Battle of Hargeisa occurred on 31 May 1988 during the Somaliland War of Independence, when the Somali National Movement launched a surprise attack on Hargeisa, a major city in Somaliland.

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