Small, Forgotten Small Wars

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A rare article on the war between Ethiopia and Somalia over the Ogaden - a region of Ethiopia with a Somali majority and desired by Somalia, way back in 1977-1978. A war with three Cuban brigades deployed, a switch of Soviet support to Ethiopia; an 'all-arms' war which Somalia lost.
Link:https://defenceindepth.co/2019/02/19...retrospective/

Curiously of the key players on the Ethiopian side only one remains alive, Mengistu remains in exile in Zimbabwe. The Cuban general was purged and shot dead.