What the records say
- When
- 1987 – 1989
- Kind
- Genocide
- Coordinates
- 10.43° N, 45.02° E
- Description
- East African genocide in the 1980s
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Isaaq genocide
1987–1989 genocide of Isaaq in northern Somalia
The Isaaq genocide also known as the Hargeisa Holocaust, was the systematic, state-sponsored genocide of Isaaq civilians between 1987 and 1989, during the Somaliland War of Independence. It was carried out under the dictatorship of Siad Barre, president of the Somali Democratic Republic. The number of civilian deaths is estimated to be between 50,000 and 200,000.
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