Battle of Hiraan
| Battle of Hiraan | |||||||
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| Part of Dervish War and the Italian Somali Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dervish State | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Colonel Bessone Ali Kenadid | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 900 | 1,000–1,300 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Hiraan was fought on March 3, 1913 in Beledweyne between the Italian Somaliland and the Dervish movement. The Italians never attacked again leaving the Dervish to rule over the south freely.