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The Battle of Dire Dawa were a series of battles that took place since 17 July to 17 August 1977 between Ethiopian Armed Forces and Somali Armed Forces near the town of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia and adjacent to the airfield of the same name during the Ogaden War. For the first time since the beginning of the war, Soviet and Cuban military assistance was provided to the Ethiopians. Somali forces were defeated for the first time during the war.

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  • The Battle of Dire Dawa were a series of battles that took place since 17 July to 17 August 1977 between Ethiopian Armed Forces and Somali Armed Forces near the town of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia and adjacent to the airfield of the same name during the Ogaden War. For the first time since the beginning of the war, Soviet and Cuban military assistance was provided to the Ethiopians. Somali forces were defeated for the first time during the war. (en)
  • A Batalha de Dire Dawa foi uma série de confrontos que ocorreram de 17 de julho a 17 de agosto de 1977 entre as e as nas proximidades da cidade de Dire Dawa, Etiópia, e adjacente ao aeródromo de mesmo nome durante a Guerra de Ogaden. Pela primeira vez desde o início da guerra, a assistência militar soviética e cubana foi fornecida aos etíopes. Foi a primeira derrota das forças somalis durante a guerra. (pt)
  • Битва за Дыре Дауа (июль — август 1977 года) — сражение за эфиопский город Дыре-Дауа (англ. Dire Dawa) и прилегающий к нему аэродром в ходе эфиопо-сомалийской войны. Первый раз с начала войны поддержку эфиопам оказали советские и кубинские военные советники, также это первое поражение сомалийцев с начала войны. (ru)
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  • 150 soldiers killed
  • 1F-5destroyed
  • 1M-41destroyed
  • 1T-28 Trojandestroyed
  • 8Saab B 17destroyed
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  • Ethiopia
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  • *Ethiopian victory
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  • 2 tanks
  • 3,000 soldiers
  • 1 Mechanized Company
  • 1 Militia Division
  • 2 Infantry Battallions
  • 32T-54/55tanks
  • BM-13 launchers
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  • 1103541989 (xsd:integer)
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  • Ethio-Somali War Map 1977 (en)
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  • 1 (xsd:integer)
  • 3 (xsd:integer)
  • 5 (xsd:integer)
  • 8 (xsd:integer)
  • 21 (xsd:integer)
  • 150 (xsd:integer)
  • (en)
  • At least 700 soldiers killed (en)
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  • Ethiopia (en)
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  • Battle of Dire Dawa (en)
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  • July 1977 – August 1977 (en)
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  • Dire Dawa, Ethiopia (en)
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  • *Ethiopian victory (en)
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  • The Battle of Dire Dawa were a series of battles that took place since 17 July to 17 August 1977 between Ethiopian Armed Forces and Somali Armed Forces near the town of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia and adjacent to the airfield of the same name during the Ogaden War. For the first time since the beginning of the war, Soviet and Cuban military assistance was provided to the Ethiopians. Somali forces were defeated for the first time during the war. (en)
  • A Batalha de Dire Dawa foi uma série de confrontos que ocorreram de 17 de julho a 17 de agosto de 1977 entre as e as nas proximidades da cidade de Dire Dawa, Etiópia, e adjacente ao aeródromo de mesmo nome durante a Guerra de Ogaden. Pela primeira vez desde o início da guerra, a assistência militar soviética e cubana foi fornecida aos etíopes. Foi a primeira derrota das forças somalis durante a guerra. (pt)
  • Битва за Дыре Дауа (июль — август 1977 года) — сражение за эфиопский город Дыре-Дауа (англ. Dire Dawa) и прилегающий к нему аэродром в ходе эфиопо-сомалийской войны. Первый раз с начала войны поддержку эфиопам оказали советские и кубинские военные советники, также это первое поражение сомалийцев с начала войны. (ru)
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  • Battle of Dire Dawa (en)
  • Batalha de Dire Dawa (pt)
  • Битва за Дыре Дауа (ru)
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