1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War
The 1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War occurred between June and August 1982 when Ethiopia, sending a 10,000 man invasion force backed by warplanes and armored units, supported by thousands of SSDF rebels invaded Central Somalia. The United States government responded by speeding up deliveries of light arms and main battle tanks already promised. In addition, the initially pledged US$45 million in economic and military aid was increased to US$80 million.
| 1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War | |||||||||
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| Part of the Ethiopian–Somali conflict and the Cold War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Ethiopia SSDF |
Somalia Supported by: United States | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Mengistu Haile Mariam Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed |
Siad Barre Mohammad Ali Samatar Mohamed Farrah Aidid | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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10,000 Ethiopian soldiers 2,000–5,000 SSDF militia | 2,500 Somali National Army soliders | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 1,392 casualties | 3,506 casualties (Ethiopian claim) | ||||||||
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