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MID#2074
Dispute Number: 2074
Date(s): December 20, 1984 to January 1, 1985
Participants: 530 Ethiopia/520 Somalia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 101–250 deaths
Narrative: This dispute describes Ethiopian cross-border raids to root out Somali
rebels harassing its troops over control of the Ogaden. Ethiopia lost almost 200 sol-
diers in an attack on a Somali garrison town that began this dispute. A second clash
occurred 12 days later.
Coding changes: End Date changed from January 2, 1985.
MID#2075
Dispute Number: 2075
Date(s): September 16, 1985 to October 20, 1985
Participants: 530 Ethiopia/520 Somalia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 26–100 deaths
Narrative: This dispute describes two border incidents involving Ethiopian attempts
to quell rebel forces in Somalia. First, Ethiopian planes bombed the Somali town of
Abudwag in the central Galgadud region of Somalia on September 17, 1985, kill-
ing 17 civilians. Somali forces then reportedly repulsed an Ethiopian land attack on
two small villages the next month, on October 20. The Somalis killed 64 Ethiopian
soldiers, destroyed a tank, and captured some small arms. Six Somali soldiers were
killed.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from September 17, 1985. End Date changed
from October 22, 1985.
MID#2245
Dispute Number: 2245
Date(s): February 12, 1987
Participants: 530 Ethiopia/520 Somalia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 251–500 deaths
Narrative: During the peace talks over long-standing boundary disputes between
Ethiopia and Somalia, the Somali National Movement, backed by Ethiopian forces,
attacked Somali positions from the air and ground. On February 12, 1987, six Somali
settlements about 20 kilometers from the border, in Somalia’s northwest Todghere
province became the targets of an Ethiopian/SNM attack. Over 300 fatalities report-
edly occurred. Later that day the Ethiopian government issued a statement announc-
ing the investigation of the causes of this incident and that it hoped the peace process
would not be affected. No more incidents occurred within this dispute.