Somali invasion of Ogaden
| Somali invasion of Ogaden | |||||||||
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| Part of Ogaden War | |||||||||
Extent of Somali territory | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ethiopia |
Somalia WSLF | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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51,000 soldiers (Initially) 45 tanks 58 guns |
25,000 soldiers 200 tanks 250 APCs 15,000 fighters | ||||||||
The Somali invasion of Ogaden took place in July 1977, when Somalia attacked Ethiopia in two formations. The main force had the aim of seizing Jijiga, Harar and Dire Dawa while a secondary force assaulted Dolo, Gode and Imi. The Somali National Army (SNA) committed to invade the Ogaden on 12 July 1977, according to Ethiopian Ministry of National Defense documents (some other sources state 13 July or 23 July).