Battle of Mogadishu (2010–2011)
| Battle of Mogadishu (2010–2011) |
| Part of Somali Civil War and War in Somalia (2009 – present)
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Mogadishu prior to the battle |
| Date |
23 August 2010 – 6 August 2011 |
| Location |
Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Result |
TFG and AMISOM victory
- All areas of Mogadishu under TFG and AMISOM control as of 6 August 2011.
- Continued al-Shabaab guerilla attacks after withdrawal
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| Belligerents |
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 Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen
 Hizbul Islam*
 Foreign mujahideenAlleged:
 al-Qaeda
|
 Republic of Somalia:
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ARS-D-TFG coalition
- AMISOM
-
 Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a
limited involvement:
 United States
 European Union |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Ibrahim "al-Afghani"
Moktar Ali Zubeyr
Mukhtar Robow
Hussein Ali Fidow
Ali Mohamed Hussein
Sheikh Ali Dhere
Omar Shafik Hammami
Hassan Dahir Aweys
Mohamed Hayle
Fuad Mohamed Qalaf
Rajah Abu Khalid
Fazul Abdullah †
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Sharif Ahmed
Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi
Hussein Arab Isse
Abdikarim Yusuf Adam
Omar Sheikh Muhammad Farah
Omar Mo'allim Nur
 Fredrick Mugisha
Nathan Mugisha
Paul Lokech
Mikael Ondoga
 Cyprien Hakiza
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| Strength |
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Al-Shabaab: 5,000 – 14,426 |
TFG: 5,000 – 8,700
AMISOM: 9,300+
ASWJ: 2,000+ |
| Casualties and losses |
1,000–1,300 killed
2,000 wounded
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Total: 641+ KIA
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516+ KIA, 239+ WIA
- Amisom 118 KIA, 66+ WIA
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7 KIA, 18 WIA
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2,318+ civilians killed – 6,024+ wounded
(January – November 2010) |
- Hizbul Islam was disbanded and merged into al-Shabaab on 20 December 2010.
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TFG and AMISOM victory
Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen
Hizbul Islam*
Foreign mujahideenAlleged:
Republic of Somalia:
limited involvement:
United States
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al-Qaeda
European Union
Cyprien Hakiza
Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen
Hizbul Islam*
Foreign mujahideenAlleged:
Republic of Somalia:
United States