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Battle of the Mountains

Battle of the Mountains was a battle fought in 1984 in what is now Somaliland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q107177113. The recorded result: SNA victory.

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Fought1984
WhereSomaliland9.800N, 46.200E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSNA victory
BelligerentsSomali National MovementagainstSomalia
Part ofQ107177113

Where it sits in Q107177113

Battle of the Mountains, 1984Battle of Balidhiig, 1987Capture of Borama, 1991Dilla Massacre, 199119841991Battle of the Mountains, 1984
4 placed engagements of Q107177113 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1984 (year precision)
PlaceSomaliland
9.800N, 46.200E
KindBattle, Cold War
Commanders
  • Mohamed Farah Dalmar Yusuf
  • Abdullahi Askar
  • Mohamed Kahin Ahmed
  • Ibrahim Dhagahweyne
  • Muse Bihi
Battle of the MountainsBattle of the MountainsBritish attack on BerberaBritish attack on BerberaBurcoMaydhCeerigaabo100 km9.800N, 46.200E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Battle of the Mountains is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131605945, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Mountains, revision 1370601402, read 2026-11-14, 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.