Oromo–Somali clashes

Oromo–Somali clashes
	Part of the conflicts in the Horn of Africa; and Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)
Date	14 December 2016 – 6 August 2018; (1 year, 7 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Location	Border between Oromia and Somali regional states
Result	Abdi Illey arrested
Belligerents
Ethiopia Oromia;	Somali Liyu Police;
Commanders and leaders
Lemma Megersa; Shimelis Abdisa	Abdi Illey (POW)
Casualties and losses
	500+ killed in total

The Oromo–Somali clashes flared up in December 2016 following territorial disputes between Oromia region and Somali region's Government in Ethiopia. Hundreds of people were killed and more than 1.5 million people fled their homes. The conflict ended in 2018.