Battle of Godey

When

24 Jul 1977 – 25 Jul 1977

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

5.95° N, 43.55° E

Description

1977 battle

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Part of the Ogaden War in 1977

The Battle of Godey was a major early engagement in the Ogaden War (1977–1978), in which forces of the Somali Democratic Republic, in coordination with the Western Somali Liberation Front (WSLF), captured the southeastern town of Godey from Ethiopia, between 24 and 25 July 1977. The assault was led by by Colonel Abdullahi Ahmed Irro of Somalia’s 60th Division.

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• Ogaden War13 Jul 1977 · Interstate war · Deaths 30,000