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Military history of Djibouti

Free French and Allied forces recaptured the colony's capital of Djibouti at the end of 1942.

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A decade later, the Djiboutian people voted for independence, officially marking the establishment of the Republic of Djibouti.

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Experts say the only undecided area of the border is the tiny Doumeira Islands, next to a village of the same name.

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It was triggered by tension which began on April 16, 2008 when Djibouti reported that Eritrean armed forces had penetrated into Djiboutian territory and dug trenches on both sides of the border.

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Djibouti has fought in clashes against Eritrea over the Ras Doumeira peninsula, which both countries claim to be under their sovereignty.

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The military history of Djibouti encompasses the major conflicts involving the historic empires and sultanates in the territory of present-day Djibouti, through to modern times.

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