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Battle of Hargeisa (1988)

Battle of Hargeisa
Part of The 1988 Hargeisa-Burao offensive of the Somaliland War of Independence
Date31 May 1988 – December 5, 1989
Location
Hargeisa, Somaliland
Result

SNM victory

  • SNM forces capture the city aside from Hargeisa Airport by 1 June 1988
  • Successful Somalian Counter-offensive temporarily pushes back the SNM
  • SNM forces fully recapture the town by December 5, 1989
Belligerents
Somali National Movement Somali Democratic Republic
Commanders and leaders
Col. Ibrahim Degaweyne
 Gen. Mohamed Said Hersi Morgan Surrendered
Strength
500 men
82 military vehicles		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Civilian population Decimated 1 plane shot down
“Thousands killed wounded or captured”

The Battle of Hargeisa occurred on 31 May 1988 during the Somaliland War of Independence, when the Somali National Movement launched a surprise attack on Hargeisa, a major city in Somaliland.

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