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War in Somalia (2006–2009)

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
Belligerents

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

 Ethiopia
Somalia Transitional Federal Government
 Puntland
Somalia Galmudug
Somalia pro-Ethiopian fraction leaders
Somalia Sufi groups
AMISOM

Commanders and leaders

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  

Ethiopia Meles Zenawi
Ethiopia Gabre Heard
Ethiopia Siraj Fergessa
Ethiopia Kuma Demeksa
Ethiopia Samora Yunis
Ethiopia Bacha Debele
Somalia Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed(In Exile)
Somalia Mohamed Omar Habeb (POW)(Incarcerated by ARS Coalition)
Somalia Abdi Hasan Awale
Somalia Abdirisak Afgadud
Puntland Mohamud Muse Hersi

United Kingdom Bruce Williams
Strength

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)
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

Civilian casualties: 16,724 killed
1.9 million displaced

2008 civilian casualties; 7,674 civilians
(see Casualties section)

Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) political victory

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:


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