Battle of Jigjiga (1900)
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Battle of Jigjiga (1900)
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The Battle of Jigjiga was fought on March 5, 1900 between the Ethiopian Empire and the Dervish movement. The Dervishes, led by Sayyid Muḥammad ibn 'Abdallāh Hassan, stormed a military fort at the Somali city of Jigjiga in the Ogaden region with the objective of repossessing livestock looted from locals by an Abyssinian military expedition. The clash marked the first major battle of the Dervish movement and the opening of a two decade long war against the Ethiopian Empire. The battle greatly shoo
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2023-10-29T04:55:57Z
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2024-09-12T06:10:25Z
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