Advance of the Islamic Courts Union
| Advance of the Islamic Courts Union | |||||||
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| Part of the Somali Civil War and the Global War on Terrorism | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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 al-Qaeda Eritrea
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 Uganda United States
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sebhat Ephrem
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 Meles Zenawi
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| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000–10,000 soldiers 500 - 1000 technicals Heavy weapons including artillery, GTA and GTG missiles Alleged forces: ~4,000–5,000 Foreign Jihadists |
6,000 300–500 technicals 500–30,000 Ethiopian infantry (Ethiopia claims the low figure, ICU the high figure. A UN report placed their numbers at ~7,000; military experts say now ~15,000–20,000) Ethiopian heavy weapons, including artillery, GTG, GTA missiles. Unknown number of Ethiopian tank forces. Ethiopian helicopters. Ethiopian fighter jets. |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 killed 800 wounded 15–350 defected/deserted (ICU claim–TFG claim) |
250 killed 400 wounded 600 defected/deserted |
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Islamic Courts Union
Alleged: Foreign Mujahideen
ARPCT Transitional Federal Government Galmudug
Puntland Juba Valley Alliance
RRA Ethiopia
Alleged:
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