Shifta War
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The Shifta War or Gaf Daba (1963–1967) was a secessionist conflict in which ethnic Somalis, Muslim Borana, Sakuye, Gabbra and Rendille in the then Northern Frontier District (NFD) of Kenya attempted to join Somalia. The Kenyan government named the conflict "shifta", after the Swahili word for "bandit", as part of a propaganda effort. The Kenyan counter-insurgency General Service Units forced civilians into "protected villages" as well as killing livestock kept by the pastoralist Somalis.
1963 — 1967
Wikidata
Kenya, Somali Republic,
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Location: 1, 40.25, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
2 places
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1963-01-01T00:00:00Z
1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
1963 — 1967 Shifta War
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1977 | Rhamu Incident | border conflict | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1963 | Shifta War | Kenya, war, Somali Republic | Wikidata |