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Ogaden War
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1977-78 Somali military offensive over the disputed Ogaden region of Ethiopia
Key facts
- Date
- Date 13 July 1977 – 23 March 1978 , (8 months and 2 days)
- Location
- Ogaden , Ethiopia
- Result
- Ethiopian victory Somalia breaks all ties with the Soviet Bloc and the Second World (except China and Romania ). Beginning of the Somali Rebellion
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Encyclopedic overview
Belligerents
Ethiopia
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