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Burco-Duuray offensive

Burco-Duuray offensive was a battle fought in 1984 at Hawd Zone, in what is now Ethiopia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hawd Zone. It was part of the Somaliland War of Independence, which ran from 1981 to 1991. The recorded result: SNA victory. Recorded strength: ~400 fighters against ~1,000 soldiers; 70 technical vehicles.

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Fought1984
WhereHawd Zone, Ethiopia8.250N, 43.750E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSNA victory
BelligerentsSNMagainstSomalia
Casualties and losses27 fighters killed (including Mohammed Hashi Lihle)and170 soldiers; 17 military vehicles
Part ofSomaliland War of Independence1981 to 1991

Where it sits in the Somaliland War of Independence

Burco-Duuray offensive, 1984Battle of the Mountains, 1984Battle of Balidhiig, 1987Bombardment of Burao and Hargeisa, 19881988 Hargeisa-Burao offensive, 1988Battle of Burao, 1988Battle of Cadaadley, 1988Battle of Hargeisa, 1988Capture of Borama, 1991Dilla Massacre, 19911991 Zeila incursion, 199119841991Burco-Duuray offensive, 1984
11 placed engagements of the Somaliland War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1984 (year precision)
PlaceHawd Zone, Ethiopia
8.250N, 43.750E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength~400 fighters~1,000 soldiers; 70 technical vehicles
Casualties and losses27 fighters killed (including Mohammed Hashi Lihle)170 soldiers; 17 military vehicles
Commanders
  • Mohamed Hashi Lihle
Burco-Duuray offensiveBurco-Duuray offensiveUal-Ual IncidentUal-Ual IncidentHararJijiga100 km8.250N, 43.750E
Placed at Hawd Zone; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Burco-Duuray offensive is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 62 in present-day Ethiopia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131605928, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Burco-Duuray, revision 1379519353, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.