The first stage of the Somali Civil War was a revolution by three major groups in Somalia inspired by the example of Somaliland. Despite the fact that the Somali army had a massive numerical advantage, the rebels were determined to achieve their independence. The war would turn out to be a massive mistake for the weakend Somali central government.
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| rdfs:label
| - The Somali Civil War (1983: Doomsday)
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| rdfs:comment
| - The first stage of the Somali Civil War was a revolution by three major groups in Somalia inspired by the example of Somaliland. Despite the fact that the Somali army had a massive numerical advantage, the rebels were determined to achieve their independence. The war would turn out to be a massive mistake for the weakend Somali central government.
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*CAMC
- *Islamic Courts Union
- *Jubaland
*Puntland
*Somaliland
- *Organisation of free Somali states.
- *Somali Federal Government
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| side2strength
| - *ICU Armed Forces
*60,000 Militants
- *Puntland
**Puntland Army: 10,000 Militia Infantry
*Jubaland
**Jubaland Army: 10,000 Guerrilla Infantry
*Somaliland
**Somaliland Army: 6000 Infantry, 70 Tanks, 2000 Mechanised Infantry, An unknown number of rebels
- *Puntland
**Puntland Army: 10,000 Infantry, 40 Tanks, 30,000 Militiamen
**Puntland Air Force :Ten F-5's, Five Mi-8 Helicopters
*Somali Tribes: 50,000 Guerrilla & Militia Infantry
*Somaliland
**Somaliland Army: 10,000 Infantry, 70 Tanks, 2,000 Mechanised Infantry, 50,000 Militiamen
**Somaliland Air Force : 20 MiG-20's
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| side2casualties
| - 19700(xsd:integer)
- 45700(xsd:integer)
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| side1casualties
| - 13000(xsd:integer)
- 60000(xsd:integer)
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| side1strength
| - *CAMC Rapid Response Force
**Army: 20,000 Infantry, 5,000 Mechanised Infantry, 200 Tanks
**Air Force: 40 Combat Aircraft
*Puntland
**Army: 10,000 Infantry, 40 Tanks, 30,000 Militiamen
**Air Force:Ten F-5's, Five Mi-8 Helicopters
- *Somalia
**Somali Army: 100,000 Infantry, 300 Tanks, 5,000 Mechanised Infantry, 300,000 Militiamen
**Somali Air Force: 40 Combat Aircraft
**Somali Navy: six OSA-II Missile Boats, seven Mol PFT torpedo boats, two LST's
- *Somalia
**Somali Army: 50,000 Infantry, 400 Tanks, 5,000 Mechanised Infantry
**Somali Air Force: 50 Combat Aircraft
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| End
| - 1984-06-25(xsd:date)
- 1990-07-25(xsd:date)
- Ongoing
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| Name
| - Disintegration of Somalia
- Ethiopian Intervention
- Somali Revolution
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| Begin
| - 1983-11-12(xsd:date)
- 1985-03-16(xsd:date)
- 2005-03-16(xsd:date)
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| Commanders
| - General Adan Abdullahi Nur
Abdirahman Mohamud Farole
Ahmad Ismaaiil Abdi
- *22px Colonel Zeru Kihshen
*22px Mahmoud Shrifo
- *22pxSharif Ahmed
- Abdirahman Mohamud Farole
- Siad Barre
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| Battles
| - *Battle of Mogadishu
- Battle of Gaalkacyo
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| Result
| - N/A
- Islamic rebels crushed, Somaliland and Puntland become independent.
- Somaliland gain the disputed Sanaag and Sool regions from Puntland as tribute, Puntland gains control of some regions from Somalia.
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| abstract
| - The first stage of the Somali Civil War was a revolution by three major groups in Somalia inspired by the example of Somaliland. Despite the fact that the Somali army had a massive numerical advantage, the rebels were determined to achieve their independence. The war would turn out to be a massive mistake for the weakend Somali central government.
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