Operation Indian Ocean

Part of the War in Somalia (2009–present)

Date	16 August 2014–23 May 2015 (9 months and 1 week)
Location	Somalia
Territorial changes	Joint forces capture Abesale, Badi Keen, Buq Gosar, El Ade, Far Libah, Bakool province, Golweyn, Jerlio, Bulo Marer, Fidow, Kurtunwarey, Kililka Shinaha, Dhin Garas, Hiran province, El Garas, Aboto-barrey, El-Shel, Arrale, Kawada, Lagta Berta, Warsheikh, Rage Elle, Maryan-Gubay, Adale, Bulo Marer district, Barawe, Bulogudud, Yoontoy, Koban, Muganbow, Baar Sanguni, Bangenni, Biroole, Koday, Bula Haji, Abdalla Biroole, Yooman, El-deer Mirgab, Anfac, Hero Lugole, Rahale, Jar, Janbiley, Bulo-Jadid, Bulo-Yusuf, El Jarmed, Janay-Abdalla, Farwamo, Kudha Island Aboorey, Hudur district, Burweyn

Belligerents

Federal Government of Somalia

AMISOM
United States
Supported by:

EUTM Somalia

Al-Shabaab

Commanders and leaders

Dahir Adan Elmi

Cyprien Hakiza

David M. Rodriguez

Moktar Ali Zubeyr
(Ahmad Godane) †

Ahmad Umar

Casualties and losses

over 700 militants surrender
Commander defections:

Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi defects
Sheikh Osman Sheikh Mohamed defects
Abdullahi Mohamed "Madoobe" defects
Bashaan Ali Hassan defects

Commander deaths:

Tahliil Abdishakur killed
Ibrahim Filey killed
Yusuf Dheeq killed
Aden Garaar killed
Mohamed Musa killed

Federal Government of Somalia

AMISOM
United States
Supported by:

over 700 militants surrender
Commander defections:

Commander deaths:

Operation Indian Ocean was a joint military operation between the Somali military, AMISOM and the United States military against the Al-Shabaab militant group in southern Somalia. It officially began in August 2014.

Launched on 16 August 2014, Operation Indian Ocean is led by the Somali federal government and is aimed at eliminating the remaining insurgent-held areas in the countryside. On 1 September 2014, a U.S. airstrike carried out near the town of Haawaay as part of the broader mission killed Al-Shabaab leader Moktar Ali Zubeyr. U.S. authorities hailed the raid as a major symbolic and operational loss for Al-Shabaab. Political analysts likewise suggested that the insurgent leader's death will likely lead to Al-Shabaab's fragmentation and eventual dissolution.

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