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South Eastern Command  (Somalia border-southern Ogaden, Bale and Sidamo provinces)

 

103^rd Corps HQ Harar)

12^th COIN Division

103^rd Commando Division

6^th Mechanized Brigade

            2 additional infantry divisions

Equipment

Soviet origin. Figures include equipment in storage. We do not believe there is any solid reasoning behind this equipment listing, even if US Library of Congress gives similar figures.

MBT                            250 T-54/55/62/72 (200 T-72 on order 2013)

RECON/AIFV/APC     350 – 400 (half are BRDM)

ARTY                          200                 

Helicopters (Most with air force)

AB- 205           4

Mi-24/35          9/2 (may be more)

Mi-8/17            12

Mi-6                 7

 

Training

 

            Siftana Starff College

            Wourso TraininG Center

            Awash Arba TraininG Center

Blaten Traing Center

Birr Valley Training Centre

 

Opposition  

 

Oromia Liberation Front

           

OLA Special Unit

 

Ogaden National Liberation Front

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