What the records say
- When
- 8 Feb 1964 – 2 Apr 1964
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 7.28° N, 44.30° E
- Description
- short-lived war between Ethiopia and Somalia in 1964
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1964 Ethiopian–Somali Border War
Armed conflict in the Horn of Africa
The 1964 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, also known as the First Ogaden War marked the first military conflict between the newly established Somali Republic and the Ethiopian Empire, lasting from February to April 1964. The border conflict was preceded by a rebellion in the Ogaden region during mid-1963 that was waged by Somalis seeking self-determination from imperial rule.
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