18 Facts About British Somaliland

British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate, was a British protectorate in present-day Somaliland.

Five days later, on 1 July 1960, the State of Somaliland voluntarily united with the Trust Territory of Somalia to form the Somali Republic.

The British Somaliland garrisoned the protectorate from Aden and administered it from their British Somaliland India colony until 1898.

British Somaliland was then administered by the Foreign Office until 1905 and afterwards by the Colonial Office.

Generally, the British Somaliland did not have much interest in the resource-barren region.

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In 1920, the British Somaliland launched their fifth and final expedition against Hassan and his followers.

The British Somaliland tricked Hassan into preparing for an official visit, then launched bombing raids in the city of Taleh where most of his troops were stationed, causing the mullah to retreat into the desert.

In March 1941, after a six-month Italian occupation, British Somaliland forces recaptured the protectorate during Operation Appearance.

The latter course was decided upon, and during the first months of 1945, the advance posts were withdrawn and the British Somaliland administration confined to the coast town of Berbera.

British Somaliland was generally thought to settle disputes through the use of Islamic Sharia and gathered around him a strong following.

The British Somaliland authorities responded rapidly and severely, sending reinforcements to the town and opening fire on the armed mobs in two "local actions" as well as arresting minor religious leaders in the town.

British Somaliland administration recruited Indian and South African troops, led by police general James David, to fight against Sheikh Bashir and had intelligence plans to capture him alive.

British Somaliland authorities was not finished with the rebels even after most of them had died and continued its counter-insurgency campaign.

The British Somaliland authorities made the return of the livestock dependent on the turning over and arrest of the escaped rebels.

In May 1960, the British Government stated that it would be prepared to grant independence to the then Somaliland protectorate.

The Legislative Council of British Somaliland passed a resolution in April 1960 requesting independence.

On 26 June 1960, the British Somaliland protectorate gained independence as the State of Somaliland before uniting five days later with the Trust Territory of Somalia to form the Somali Republic on 1 July 1960.

However, the British Somaliland region's self-declared independence remains unrecognised by any country.