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War in Somalia (2009–)

War in Somalia (2009–present)
Part of the Somali Civil War and the War on Terror
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Military situation in Somalia on 22 May 2016
   Under control of the Government and Allies
   Under control of Al-Shabaab and Allies
   Under control of Somaliland Government
   Under control of neutral forces (Khatumo State)
(For a more detailed map of the current military situation, see )
Date 31 January 2009 – present
(8 years and 1 month)
Location Somalia, Northeastern Kenya
Status

Ongoing

Belligerents

Al-Qaeda

Hizbul Islam (2009–2010)


 ISIL (from 2015)

 Somalia

Regional forces:

Supported by:
 United Kingdom
 United States

Non-combat support:
 European Union
Commanders and leaders

Ahmad Umar
(Emir of al-Shabaab)
Fuad Qalaf (former)
Abu Mansur (former)
Moktar Ali Zubeyr 
Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki Surrendered
Mohamed Said Atom Surrendered
Ibrahim Haji Jama Mee'aad  Executed
Hassan Dahir Aweys  Surrendered
Omar Iman (former)
Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki 
Abu Musa Mombasa (former)
Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan 
Fazul Abdullah Mohammed 


Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Abdul Qadir Mumin

Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
(President of Somalia)
Somalia Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
(Prime Minister of Somalia)
Somalia Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini
(Minister of Defense)
Somalia Abdullahi Anod
(Chief of the Army)
Somalia Omar Hashi Aden  
(Former Minister of Security)
Djibouti Osman Noor Soubagleh
(Force Commander of AMISOM)
Ethiopia Abreha Tesfay
(Deputy Force Commander of AMISOM)
Burundi Cyprien Ndikuriyo
(AMISOM Chief of Staff)
Ahmed Mohamed Islam
(President of Jubaland, Chairman of the Raskamboni Movement)
Sheikh Ibrahim Sheikh Hassan
(Chairman of Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a)
Puntland Abdiweli Mohamed Ali
(President of Puntland)
Galmudug Abdi Hasan Awale Qeybdiid
(President of Galmudug)

Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden
(President of Southwestern Somalia)
Strength

5,000–7,000

Unknown


Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 200–300

Somalia 18,000–36,000
~20,000
~2,000
<1,000 (2010)

United States 200–300 advisers
Casualties and losses

8,016 killed (by 2012)

5 killed
Somalia 756 killed, 367 wounded (by October 2012)
1,100–3,000+ killed
3 killed, 3 wounded
66+ killed
Puntland 17+ killed, 40 wounded
Ethiopia 8 killed (before joining AMISOM)

4,365 killed in 2015


Jan 2009 – Oct 2012:
4,093–6,310 killed
10,938 wounded


1,400,000+ civilians displaced
1. Sheikh Omar Iman Abubakr was leader of Hizbul Islam until 26 May 2009, when he stepped down and handed over his position to Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys.

Ongoing

Al-Qaeda

Hizbul Islam (2009–2010)

 ISIL (from 2015)

 Somalia

Regional forces:

Supported by:
 United Kingdom
 United States


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