Western Somali Liberation Front

Western Somali Liberation Front
Jabhadda Xoreynta Somali Galbeed
LeadersHassan Mahmoud
Dates of operation1973–1985
Active regionsSomali region
IdeologySomali nationalism
Size30,000 (1977)
18,000 (1980)
Allies Somalia
Opponents Ethiopia
SSDF[1]
SNM
Battles and warsEthiopian Civil War
Ogaden War

The Western Somali Liberation Front (Somali: Jabhadda Xoreynta Somali Galbeed; abbreviated WSLF) was a Somali movement fighting in eastern Ethiopia to liberate the Ogaden region from Ethiopian control. It played a major role in the Ogaden War of 1977–78, assisting the invading Somali Army.

  1. ^ Hughes, Geraint (2012-03-13). My Enemy's Enemy: Proxy Warfare in International Politics. Liverpool University Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-83764-186-4.

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