Coup d'etat attempt against the President of Somalia Siad Barre
1978 Somali coup d'état attempt
Part of the Cold War
Location of Somalia within the African Union.
Date
9 April 1978
Location
Mogadishu, Somalia
Result
Coup attempt fails
Siad Barre remains in power
Belligerents
Government of the Somali Democratic Republic
Military faction Alleged support:
Soviet Union
Cuba
Commanders and leaders
Siad Barre
Mohamed Osman Irro Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
Strength
24 officers[1] 2,000 soldiers[1] 65 tanks[1]
Casualties and losses
17 plotters executed.
The 1978 Somali coup d'état attempt was a violent military coup attempt that took place in Somalia (then Somali Democratic Republic) on 9 April 1978,[2] against the regime of President Siad Barre. The United States Central Intelligence Agency estimated that the coup, led by Colonel Mohamed Osman Irro, involved around 24 officers, 2,000 soldiers, and 65 tanks. Following the failed coup, 17 alleged ringleaders, including Osman, were summarily executed by firing squad.
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^"Coup in Ethiopia Seems to Be a Failure, Diplomats Say". The Washington Post. 10 April 1978. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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