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

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