For 20 years the Dervish Movement and its leader "The Mad Mullah" Mohammed Abdullah Hassan had been a thorn in the side of Italian and British colonial governments. Now, with Italy looking to firmly establish its hold over the Horn of Africa, it was time for them to bring an end to the Dervish Movement.

The offensive began with a scouting operation that determined the location of the Mad Mullah's base. The air and ground intelligence gave the Italians the exact location. The subsequent bombing run should be studied in Italian military academies for years. Multiple Dervish strongholds were heavily damaged with one bomb even seriously injuring Hassan. While the seriousness of his condition is kept quiet, rumours spread throughout his army and morale is significantly weakened.

After the great success of the bombing campaign, the ground operation is likewise successful. The mostly destroyed outposts and strongholds are all cleared and the Italian operation is a complete success. Hassan dies before being reached by the Italians and with him, dies the Dervish movement. While not a permanent victory, there is now minimal armed Dervish resistance to Italian rule. The region is far from unified, and Italians are certainly not viewed as liberators, but the campaign was a resounding success for Italy.

Overall Italian casualties are minimal with the only significant equipment loss being one bomber due to an accident.