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Members of an expedition from this modern-day country [emphasize] in another country were ambushed at Lafoole, initiating a campaign against this country primarily led by the Bimaal clan, the Banadir resistance. (10[1])This country recruited (-5[1])Dubat soldiers to manage their occupation of the Majeerteen and Hobyo Sultanates. (10[1]-5[1])This country’s (-5[1])defeat of (10[1])Bahta (10[1])Hagos’s (-5[1])revolt and victory at the Battle of Coatit began a war that this country lost due to guns (10[1])provided (10[1])by Nikolai Leontiev and the Russian Empire. (10[5]-5[2])A misinterpretation led this country (10[1])to attempt a failed invasion (-5[1])of its fellow signatory of the Treaty of Wuchale (10[1])(“wuh-CHAH-lay”). This (10[2])country (10[1])recruited Eritrean ascari troops to fight in a (10[1])battle (10[2])in which they were defeated by Menelik (10[1])II. (10[2])For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])name (10[1])this (10[1]-5[1])European (10[1])colonial (10[1])power repulsed at (10[1])the Battle of Adwa (10[2])by (10[1])the Ethiopian (10[1])Empire. ■END■ (10[8])

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