This argument needs to be ditched in 2024. Somalia received Arab support during the Ogaden War.
Reality was that both the Soviets and the US didn’t support Somalia in the war and discouraged their allied states from supporting us, meaning nearly every country was told to avoid us.
1. But countries like Egypt did send daily arms shipments secretly to Somalia, which ended up being seized by Kenya.
issue of seized Egyptian and Kenyan airliners and disclosure that Egypt is sending munitions to Somalia takes on broad significance when Ethiopia accuses Egypt of interfering in affairs of African nations; Egypt, while admitting to sending small arms and ammunitions, denies that it has sent...
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2. Saudi Arabia admitted to the US that it gave military aid to Somalia and criticised its ultimatum to Barre that he give up the Ogaden claims in exchange for military aid.
3. Iraq and Syria were accused of sending troops to fight alongside Somalia in the Ogaden.
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