Ethiopians and SSDF raid to Balambale and Goldogob in 1982

[antonio]

Ethiopians and SSDF tried to topple Barre in 1982 but they can only captured two somali border towns.

 

[XamarCade]

Ethiopians and SSDF tried to topple Barre in 1982 but they can only captured two somali border towns.

Who was the leader of ssdf ?

 

[antonio]

The former leader was Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf.Why?

I would like to know opinions about this raid if it was a success or a defeat for Ethiopia.

 

[antonio]

This Border War deserves more attention. Barre repelled the foray in 1982.

 

[TSP]

- Somalia said Friday it had dealt Ethiopia a 'humiliating defeat' in their 15-day border war and Ethiopia's estimated 9,000-man invasion force was retreating in disarray across the Ogaden desert.

 

[antonio]

Mengistu occupied two somali towns in 1982.

Somali army was expelled from Ogaden in 1981.

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP97S00289R000200200007-9.pdf