1970 Zeila uprising
| 1970 Zeila revolt | |||||||
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| Part of the Conflicts in the Horn of Africa and separatism in Somalia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Somali Democratic Republic |
separatist rebels Supported by: Iraq Syria South Yemen | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Siad Barre Saleban Dafle |
Mohamed Ali (POW) Ramadan Adari † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 36 armed men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 4 killed, rest captured | ||||||
The 1970 Zeila revolt was an armed insurgency in Zeila led by Mohamed Farah Dalmar Yusuf. The rebellion was fuelled by an anti-marxist sentiment and a desire to reinstate the 1960 State of Somaliland, for which he was labelled an ‘Ishaq Nationalist’. The revolt was backed by the Ba’athist-led countries of Iraq and Syria.