1988 Hargeisa-Burao offensive

The 1988 Hargeisa Burao offensive was a major offensive conducted during the Somaliland War of Independence in May 1988 by the Somali National Movement on the cities of Hargeisa and Burao, then the second and third largest cities of Somalia. The SNM captured Burao on 27 May within two hours, while the SNM entered Hargeisa on 29 May, overrunning most of the city apart from its airport by 1 June. During the offensive the Somali National Army committed gross human rights violations, including attacking the civilian population using heavy artillery and tanks.

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offensive, Somali Democratic Republic, Somali National Movement, Somali Democratic Republic, 

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1988 Bombardment of Burao and Hargeisa

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1988 Battle of Burao

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		1922 Burao Tax Revolt	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1988	Bombardment of Burao and Hargeisa	Somali National Movement, Somali Democratic Republic, aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1988	1988 Hargeisa-Burao offensive	Somali Democratic Republic, Somali National Movement, offensive	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1988	Battle of Burao	battle, Somali Democratic Republic, Somali National Movement	Wikidata