2010 Ayn clashes

2010 Ayn clashes
	Part of Puntland–Somaliland dispute
Date	May–July 2010
Location	Ayn region, Somalia
Result	Somaliland and Ethiopian victory
Belligerents
Somaliland; Ethiopia	Northern Somali Unionist Movement
Casualties and losses
Ethiopia: 3 killed	10 killed

The 2010 Ayn clashes saw Ethiopian and Somaliland forces engage Dulbahante clan militia in Puntland's Ayn region in a bid to reconquer the region ahead of the Somaliland presidential election, 2010. The battle was prompted by Ethiopian troops seizing a truck belonging to the Dulbahante, sparking a Dulbahante response and Ethiopian retaliatory attack on Buuhoodle and a Somaliland attack upon Widhwidh.^[1] More clashes were reported to have occurred near Widhwidh on 19^[1] July 2010.

References

1 2 "SOMALIA: Somaliland clashes displace thousands". IRIN. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2014.

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Background	History of Somalia (1991–2006) Greater Somalia Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa Somali Civil War Factions Diplomatic and humanitarian efforts Propaganda Disarmament Advance of the Islamic Courts Union (2006) Battle of Mogadishu (2006) Ethiopian–Somali conflict Insurgency in Ogaden Somali Reconciliation Conferences 1993 2002 2007
Operations and battles	Battle of South Mogadishu Battle of Mogadishu (2009) Battle for Central Somalia (2009) Battle of Wabho Battle of Kismayo (2009) Battle of Beledweyne (2010) 2010 Ayn clashes 2010 Kenya–Al-Shabaab border clash Galgala campaign Battle of Mogadishu (2010–11) Battle of Beledweyne (2011) Battle of Gedo Battle of Elwaq Battle of Jubbada Hoose Operation Linda Nchi Battle of Kismayo (2012) Battle of Yurkud (2012) Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt Operation Indian Ocean Battle of Leego (2015) Battle of Janale (2015) Battle of El Adde Qandala campaign Battle of Kulbiyow 2017 Barii raid Battle of Af Urur Golweyn ambush 2018 African Union base attack in Bulo Marer
Bombings	2009 African Union base bombings in Mogadishu 2009 Beledweyne bombing 2009 Hotel Shamo bombing May 2010 Mogadishu bombings Muna Hotel attack July 2010 Kampala attacks 2011 Mogadishu bombing Battle of Deynile 2014 Villa Somalia attack 2014 Hotel Amalo attack 2015 Central Hotel attack Makka al-Mukarama hotel attack 2015 Garowe attack 2015 Ministry of Higher Education attack Jazeera Palace Hotel bombing January 2016 Mogadishu attack February 2016 Mogadishu attack Baidoa suicide bombing June 2016 Mogadishu attacks November 2016 Mogadishu car bombing December 2016 Mogadishu suicide bombing January 2017 Mogadishu bombings February 2017 Mogadishu bombing 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings 28 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings February 2018 Mogadishu attack
OEF–HOA	2009 Baraawe raid Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt 2013 Barawe raid 2017 Barii raid
Other events	Death of Noramfaizul Mohd Nor London Somalia Conference Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim controversy Daallo Airlines Flight 159 Awdinle massacre
Key players	Al-Shabaab Mukhtar Robow Ali Dhere Fuad Qalaf Hizbul Islam Hassan Dahir Aweys Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki Federal Government of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Ahlu Suna Wal Jamea Galmudug Abdi Hasan Awale Qeybdiid Puntland Abdiweli Mohamed Ali AMISOM AFRICOM Islamic State in Somalia
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2010 Ayn clashes

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