1982 Ethiopian-Somali Border War
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The 1982 Ethiopian-Somali Border War occurred between the months of June and August of 1982, when Somali rebels with Ethiopian military support invaded central Somalia
and captured several towns. The fighting was a catalyst for U.S. military assistance in Somalia, which brought a halt to the clashes.
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
and captured several towns. The fighting was a catalyst for U.S. military assistance in Somalia, which brought a halt to the clashes.