What the records say
- When
- 6 Apr 1981 – 18 May 1991
- Kind
- War of independence
- Coordinates
- 9.80° N, 46.20° E
- Description
- 1981–1991 war of national liberation in Somalia
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Somaliland War of Independence
1981–1991 conflict part of Somali Civil War
The Somaliland War of Independence also known as the National Liberation Struggle in Somaliland, the Northern Rebellion in Somalia, and sometimes called the Great Isaaq Uprising or the Isaaq Rebellion was an Isaaq rebellion waged by the Somali National Movement (SNM) against the ruling military junta in Somalia led by General Siad Barre lasting from its founding on 6 April 1981 and ended on 18 May 1991 when the SNM d…
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The source
Includes 4 events
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