Pacification of Somalia
| Pacification of Italian Somalia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Majeerteen Sultanate Sultanate of Hobyo Southern Islamic movements | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Maria De Vecchi |
Osman Mohamoud Ali Yusuf Kenadid Sheikh Hassan Barsane | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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6 Banaadir battalions, 3 Eritrean battalions: 12,000 men, 135 artillery pieces, 3 aircraft | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 553 dead and 341 wounded |
1,236 dead and 757 wounded 15,337 rifles and 2 cannons seized | ||||||
The Pacification of Somalia (in Italian: Pacificazione della Somalia) was a military occupation carried by the fascist government of Italy to pacify Somalia's southern tribes and northern Muslims sultanates. After the end of the Dervish war, this event altered Italy's approach to the colony. The fascist government ordered occupation of all Somalia by force, which led to armed resistance movements across the country.