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  • The Somali Civil War (1983: Doomsday)
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  • The first stage of the Somali Civil War was a revolution by three major groups in Somalia inspired by the example of Somaliland. Despite the fact that the Somali army had a massive numerical advantage, the rebels were determined to achieve their independence. The war would turn out to be a massive mistake for the weakend Somali central government.
side
  • * *CAMC
  • *Islamic Courts Union
  • *Jubaland *Puntland *Somaliland
  • *Organisation of free Somali states.
  • *Somali Federal Government
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  • *ICU Armed Forces *60,000 Militants
  • *Puntland **Puntland Army: 10,000 Militia Infantry *Jubaland **Jubaland Army: 10,000 Guerrilla Infantry *Somaliland **Somaliland Army: 6000 Infantry, 70 Tanks, 2000 Mechanised Infantry, An unknown number of rebels
  • *Puntland **Puntland Army: 10,000 Infantry, 40 Tanks, 30,000 Militiamen **Puntland Air Force :Ten F-5's, Five Mi-8 Helicopters *Somali Tribes: 50,000 Guerrilla & Militia Infantry *Somaliland **Somaliland Army: 10,000 Infantry, 70 Tanks, 2,000 Mechanised Infantry, 50,000 Militiamen **Somaliland Air Force : 20 MiG-20's
side2casualties
  • 19700
  • 45700
side1casualties
  • 13000
  • 60000
side1strength
  • *CAMC Rapid Response Force **Army: 20,000 Infantry, 5,000 Mechanised Infantry, 200 Tanks **Air Force: 40 Combat Aircraft *Puntland **Army: 10,000 Infantry, 40 Tanks, 30,000 Militiamen **Air Force:Ten F-5's, Five Mi-8 Helicopters
  • *Somalia **Somali Army: 100,000 Infantry, 300 Tanks, 5,000 Mechanised Infantry, 300,000 Militiamen **Somali Air Force: 40 Combat Aircraft **Somali Navy: six OSA-II Missile Boats, seven Mol PFT torpedo boats, two LST's
  • *Somalia **Somali Army: 50,000 Infantry, 400 Tanks, 5,000 Mechanised Infantry **Somali Air Force: 50 Combat Aircraft
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End
  • 1984-06-25
  • 1990-07-25
  • Ongoing
Name
  • Disintegration of Somalia
  • Ethiopian Intervention
  • Somali Revolution
Begin
  • 1983-11-12
  • 1985-03-16
  • 2005-03-16
Commanders
  • General Adan Abdullahi Nur Abdirahman Mohamud Farole Ahmad Ismaaiil Abdi
  • *22px Colonel Zeru Kihshen *22px Mahmoud Shrifo
  • *22pxSharif Ahmed
  • Abdirahman Mohamud Farole
  • Siad Barre
Battles
  • *Battle of Mogadishu
  • Battle of Gaalkacyo
Result
  • N/A
  • Islamic rebels crushed, Somaliland and Puntland become independent.
  • Somaliland gain the disputed Sanaag and Sool regions from Puntland as tribute, Puntland gains control of some regions from Somalia.
Place
  • Former Somalia
civcasualties
  • 250000
abstract
  • The first stage of the Somali Civil War was a revolution by three major groups in Somalia inspired by the example of Somaliland. Despite the fact that the Somali army had a massive numerical advantage, the rebels were determined to achieve their independence. The war would turn out to be a massive mistake for the weakend Somali central government.