1978 Somali coup d'état attempt
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, 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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Somalia
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Somali Democratic Republic
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Siad Barre
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Central Intelligence Agency
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Mohamed Osman Irro
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summarily executed
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firing squad
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1978 Somali coup d'état attempt
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17
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