1978 Somali coup attempt
Coup d'etat attempt against the President of Somalia Siad Barre / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1978 Somali coup d'état attempt was a violent military coup attempt that took place in Somalia (then Somali Democratic Republic) on 9 April 1978,[2] against the regime of President Siad Barre. The United States Central Intelligence Agency estimated that the coup, led by Colonel Mohamed Osman Irro, involved around 24 officers, 2,000 soldiers, and 65 tanks. Following the failed coup, 17 alleged ringleaders, including Osman, were summarily executed by firing squad.
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Part of the Cold War | |||||||
Location of Somalia within the African Union. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Government of the Somali Democratic Republic |
Military faction | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Siad Barre |
Mohamed Osman Irro Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed | ||||||
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24 officers[1] 2,000 soldiers[1] 65 tanks[1] | |||||||
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17 plotters executed. |
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