| 1961 revolt in Somalia | |||||||
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| Part of the conflicts in the Horn of Africa and the separatism in Somalia | |||||||
  Hargeisa Burao 1961 revolt in Somalia (Somalia) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Somali Republic | Pro-Somaliland coup plotters | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Somali National Army garrisons of Hargeisa and Burao | At least 24 junior officers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 1 killed, all others arrested | ||||||
The 1961 revolt in Somalia was an unsuccessful revolt and coup d'état attempt in northern Somalia which took place in December 1961. The coup plotters, a group of northern junior officers, intended to restore the independence of the State of Somaliland.