Bombardment of Burao and Hargeisa

The destruction of Hargeisa and Burao occurred in 1988 during the Somaliland War of Independence. It was part of a counteroffensive launched by the Somali government under President Mohamed Siad Barre against the Somali National Movement (SNM), an opposition group active in northern Somalia.

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1988  Wikidata
aerial bombing of a city, Somali Democratic Republic, Somali National Movement, Somali Democratic Republic, 

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Location: 9.5279, 45.5345, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1988 Bombardment of Burao and Hargeisa

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1988 1988 Hargeisa-Burao offensive

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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