Western Somali Liberation Front
1973–1989 Somali armed separatist group in Ethiopia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Western Somali Liberation Front (Somali: Jabhadda Xoreynta Somali Galbeed; abbreviated WSLF) was an Ogaden separatist group fighting in eastern Ethiopia to liberate the Ogaden region from Ethiopian control. It played a major role in the Ogaden War of 1977–78, assisting the invading Somali Army.
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Western Somali Liberation Front | |
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Jabhadda Xoreynta Somali Galbeed | |
Dates of operation | 1973–1985 |
Active regions | Ogaden |
Size | 30,000 (1977) 18,000 (1980) |
Allies | Somalia |
Opponents | Ethiopia SNM |
Battles and wars | Ethiopian Civil War Ogaden War |
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