EntityQ318250· pop 46· linked from 1,353 articlesOgaden WarSign in to save1977-78 Somali military offensive over the disputed Ogaden region of EthiopiaKey factsDateDate 13 July 1977 – 23 March 1978 , (8 months and 2 days)LocationOgaden , EthiopiaResultEthiopian victory Somalia breaks all ties with the Soviet Bloc and the Second World (except China and Romania ). Beginning of the Somali Rebellionvia Wikipedia infoboxArticleBelligerentsEthiopiaRead full article (136 paragraphs)Gallery (12)ConnectionsT-54/55EntityAmharicEntityCategories1977 in Ethiopia1977 in Somalia1978 in Ethiopia1978 in SomaliaCold War conflictsCold War in AfricaConflicts in 1977Conflicts in 1978Cuba–Ethiopia relationsCuba–South Yemen relationsCuba–Soviet Union relationsEthiopian Civil WarEthiopia–Somalia military relations