Ethiopian-Somali War Dowladii Kacaanka Part of the Ethiopian-Somali conflict and the Cold War Date July 13, 1977[1] – March 15, 1978 (8 months and 2 days) Location Ogaden, Ethiopia Result Soviet and Cuban military intervention[2] Somali withdrawal[3] Somalia breaks all ties with the Soviet Union and the Second World (except China) Belligerents Ethiopia Cuba South Yemen Soviet Union Supported by: Israel East Germany North Korea Czechoslovakia Bulgaria Bulgaria Libya Libya Somalia Somalia WSLF Supported by: United States United States United Kingdom United Kingdom Italy Italy China China Romania Romania Djibouti Djibouti Egypt Egypt Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Iran Iran Commanders and leaders Mengistu Haile Mariam[4] Aberra Haile Mariam[5] Soviet Union Vasily Petrov[6] Cuba Arnaldo Ochoa[7] Salim Rubai Ali Somalia Siad Barre Somalia Brigadier-General Ali Matan Hashi Somalia General Muhammad Ali Samatar Somalia Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed Somalia Colonel Abdullahi Ahmed Irro Yusuf Dheere Mohamed Sugaal Strength Beginning of war: 47,000 soldiers in total On Somali front: 4 infantry brigades (1 mechanized) 2 tank battalions 2 artillery battalions 3 airborne battalions[8] Later: 75,000 fulltime soldiers in 1980[9] 1,500 Soviet advisors 18,000 Cubans[7] 2,000 South Yemenis Beginning of war: 35,000 soldiers 23 motorized and mechanized battalions 9 tank battalions 9 artillery battalions 4 airborne battalions[8] End of war: SNA 63,200[10] WSLF 15,000 Casualties and losses Ethiopia: 6,133 killed[11] 10,563 wounded[11] 3,867 captured or missing (including 1,362 deserters)[11][12] Cuba: 400 killed[12] South Yemen: 100 killed[12] USSR: 33 dead and missing[13] Equipment losses: 23 Aircraft[11] 139 tanks[11] 108 APCs[11] 1,399 vehicles[11] 6,453 killed[11] 2,409 wounded[11] 275 captured or missing[11] Equipment losses: 28 Aircraft[11] (1/2 of Air force) 72 tanks[11] 30 APCs[11] 90 vehicles[11]
Posted on: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:24:44 +0000
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