Burco-Duuray offensive

Burco-Duuray Offensive
Part of the Somaliland War of Independence and Ethiopian Civil War
Date 17 October 1984[2] Location Burco-duuray, Jarar Zone, Ethiopia[2][3] Result SNM victory[2][3]
Belligerents
SNM [1]	Somalia[1]
Commanders and leaders
Mohamed Hashi Lihle †[2]	Unknown
Strength
~400 fighters[3]	~1,000 soldiers, 70 technical vehicles[3]
Casualties and losses
27 fighters killed (including Mohammed Hashi Lihle)[3]	170 soldiers killed, 17 vehicles destroyed[2]

The Burco-Duuray offensive (Somali: Gudogalkii Burco Duuray}) was a confrontation during the Somaliland War of Independence, fought on 17 October 1984 between the Somali National Movement and the Somali National Army near Burco-duuray in the Jarar Zone of Ethiopia. The SNM, led by Mohammed Hashi Lihle, launched an offensive with around 400 fighters against a heavily armed SNA garrison of 1,000 soldiers and 70 technical vehicles. Despite being outnumbered, the SNM achieved a decisive victory, killing 170 SNA troops and destroying 17 vehicles, though they lost 27 fighters, including their commander.