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Ogaden War

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1977-78 Somali military offensive over the disputed Ogaden region of Ethiopia

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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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