List of wars involving Somaliland

This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Somaliland and its predecessors.

Ifat Sultanate (1285–1403)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Ifat invasion of Shewa Sultanate
(1285-1286)
Ifat Sultanate
 Ethiopian Empire
Victory

Ifat Sultanate (1285–1403)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Conquests of the Emperor Amda Seyon I
(1316–1332)
Ifat Sultanate
 Ethiopian Empire
Defeat


Ifat Sultanate (1285–1403)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Ifat-Abyssinian War
(1376–1403)
Ifat Sultanate
 Ethiopian Empire
Defeat

Adal Sultanate (1415–1577)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Ethiopian–Adal War
(1529-1543)
Adal Sultanate
Supported by:
 Ottoman Empire
 Ethiopian Empire
Supported by:
Portuguese Empire Portuguese Empire
Stalemate

Sultanate of Harar (1550–1577)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Nech Sar
(1559)
Sultanate of Harar  Ethiopian Empire Victory

Isaaq Sultanate (1750–1884)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Battle of Lafaruug
(1749)
Isaaq Sultanate Isaaq Absame clan Victory


Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Battle of Berbera
(1827)
Isaaq Sultanate Isaaq  British Empire Defeat

Dervish State (1899–1920)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Somaliland Campaign
(1900–1920)
Dervish State
Supported by:
 Ottoman Empire
 German Empire
 Ethiopian Empire (1915–1916)
 British Empire
 Ethiopian Empire (1900–1904)
 Italian Empire
Defeat

Isaaq Tribe of Somaliland

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Burao tax revolt
(1922)
Isaaq Sultanate Isaaq  British Empire Victory

British Somaliland (1884–1960)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Italian conquest of British Somaliland
(1940)
 British Empire  Italy Defeat

British Somaliland (1884–1960)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Operation Appearance
(1941)
 British Empire  Italy Victory

British Somaliland (1884–1960)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
East African campaign
(1940-1941)
 British Empire  Italy Victory

Somali Republic (1960–1969)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Shifta War
(1963–1967)
Hawiye Tribe
Darod Tribe

Supported by:
 Somali Republic
 Soviet Union

 Kenya

Supported by:
 United Kingdom
 Ethiopia

Stalemate by Ceasefire

Somali Republic (1960–1969)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
First Ogaden War
(1964)
 Somali Republic

Supported by:
 Egypt

 Ethiopia

Supported by:
 United States

Stalemate by Ceasefire

Somali Democratic Republic (1969–1991)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Second Ogaden War
(1977-1978)
 Somali Democratic Republic

Supported by:
 Egypt
 Saudi Arabia
 Iraq

Ethiopia
 Cuba
 South Yemen

Supported by:
 Soviet Union
 Israel
 East Germany
 North Korea

Defeat

Somali National Movement (1981-1991)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Somaliland War of Independence
(1981–1991)
1981–91:

Armed rebel groups:

Armed rebel groups:

1986–91:

Somalia Somali Democratic Republic (until 1991)

Allied rebel groups:

  • SNF (after 1991)

Supported by:
 United States
South Africa[1]

Victory

Republic of Somaliland (1991-Present)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Puntland–Somaliland dispute
(2007–present)
 Somaliland  Puntland Ongoing

See also

References

  1. Copson, Raymond W. (1994-01-01). Africa's Wars and Prospects for Peace. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 9781563243004.
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