| War in Somalia (2006–2009) |
| Part of the Somali Civil War, the Ethiopian–Somali conflict and War on Terror
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Situation of the war in Somalia February 3, 2009. |
| Date |
December 20, 2006 – January 30, 2009
(2 years, 1 month, 1 week and 3 days) |
| Location |
Southern Somalia |
| Status |
Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) political victory
- Overthrow of ICU government in Mogadishu
- TFG and Ethiopian IRB soldiers temporarily establish control over Mogadishu and southern Somalia (2006–2008)
- Re-emergence of Islamist insurgency
- Islamists re-take Mogadishu & much of southern and central Somalia, including the TFG headquarters at Baidoa, which was seized by Al-Shabaab (2008–2009)
- Ethiopian troops withdraw from the country
- Power sharing deal signed between TFG and ARS Islamists, ARS gains political control of TFG and the ARS splinters
- Moderate Islamist leader and ARS-chairman Sharif Ahmed becomes new Somali president
- Civil war continues with the conflict between radical and moderate Islamists
- Enforcement of Sharia Law by Sharif Ahmed administration
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| Belligerents |
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Invasion:
 Islamic Courts Union
 Oromo Liberation Front
Insurgency:
Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia
 al-Shabaab
 Ras Kamboni Brigades
Jabhatul Islamiya
Muaskar Anole
Alleged:
Al-Qaeda and other foreign mujahideen
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 Ethiopia
 Transitional Federal Government
 Puntland
Galmudug
pro-Ethiopian fraction leaders
Sufi groups
AMISOM
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| Commanders and leaders |
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Sharif Ahmed
Hassan Aweys
Yusuf Indacade
Fuad Mohamed Qalaf
Adan Ayrow †
Abu Mansur
Hasan Turki
Mohamed Ibrahim Hayle
Mukhtar Abu Ali Aisha Ali Saleh Nabhan
Abu Taha al-Sudan †
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Meles Zenawi
Gabre Heard
Siraj Fergessa
Kuma Demeksa
Samora Yunis
Bacha Debele
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed(In Exile)
Mohamed Omar Habeb (POW)(Incarcerated by ARS Coalition)
Abdi Hasan Awale
Abdirisak Afgadud
 Mohamud Muse Hersi
 Bruce Williams
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| Strength |
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8,000 ICU militants
Alleged forces:
3,000, 4,000 or 8,000 foreign militants |
Somalia: 10,000 soldiers
Ethiopia:10,000 soldiers
AMISOM: 5,250 soldiers |
| Casualties and losses |
6,000–8,000 killed
7,000 wounded (Ethiopian claim)
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Ethiopia:
2,773 dead (375 killed in action)
Somalia (TFG):
891+ killed
15,000 deserted
Uganda:
7 killed
Kenya:
6 killed
Burundi:
2 killed
Total:3,679+ killed |
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Civilian casualties: 16,724 killed
1.9 million displaced
2008 civilian casualties; 7,674 civilians
(see Casualties section) |
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Al-Qaeda and other foreign mujahideen
Bruce Williams
Islamic Courts Union
Oromo Liberation Front
al-Shabaab