Battle for Central Somalia (2009 AD)

Battle for Central Somalia (Al-Shabaab & Hizbul Islam & Foreign Mujahideen vs ARS-TFG coalition & 22px Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah) took place in 2009 AD during Somali Civil War.

Battle facts

• Year: 2009 AD
• Date: 2009-10-01
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: Somali Civil War
• Side A: Al-Shabaab, Hizbul Islam, Foreign Mujahideen
• Side B: ARS-TFG coalition, 22px Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah
• Commanders (A): Mukhtar Robow "Abu Mansoor", Muktar Abdirahman "Godane", Ali Saleh Nabhan, Ali Mohamed Hussein, Abdirahman Hassan Hussein
• Commanders (B): Sharif Ahmed, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Yusuf Hussein Dumal, Omar Hashi Aden, Muktar Hussein Afrah
• Casualties: approx. 80 killed (ICU claim)Total: 52 KIA 50+ KIA 2 KIA
• Outcome: ARS-administration destroyed. Insurgent alliance is broken, fighting loses esteem.
• Coordinates: 4.783°, 45.450°

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