Battle of Beledweyne (2011)

Battle of Beledweyne

Part of Somali Civil War, War in Somalia (2009-present)

Date	December 2011 - Ongoing
Location	Hiraan
Result	Ethiopian-TFG Victory
Territorial changes	Ethiopian forces capture Beledweyne

Belligerents

Al-Shabaab

Foreign Mujahideen

Somalia:

Ethiopia

Commanders and leaders

Sheikh Abu Mus'ab

Sharif Ahmed

Abdiweli Mohamed Ali

Casualties and losses

12 from both sides

War in Somalia (2009–present)

Battles: South Mogadishu; Mogadishu (2009); Central Somalia; Wabho; Kismayo (2009); Beledweyne; Ayn; Kenyan border; Galgala; Mogadishu (2010–2011); Gedo; Lower Juba; Linda Nchi; Kismayo (2012); Yurkud (2012); Bulo Marer; Operation Indian Ocean

Major bombings: AU Base (2009); Beledweyne (2009); Mogadishu (2010); Kampala (2010); Mogadishu (2011); Mogadishu (2013); Villa Somalia (2014); Mogadishu (2015); Makka al-Mukarama (2015)

Chronology: 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015

In December 2011, Ethiopian forces recaptured the central Somali town of Beledweyne from Al-Shabaab fighters.

The Fighting

al-Shabbab claimed to have repelled three Ethiopian attacks and then made a "tactical withdrawal". Ethiopian-TFG forces easily captured the town;^[1] however, residents still feared that the al-Shabbab would return and fight for the town. Eyewitnesses claimed both sides used heavy artillery and weapons.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

↑ "Somali Govt. troops retake key central Somali town". Mareeg.com. 2011-12-31.
↑ "News article". Shabelle News.
↑ "Govt. troops retake key central Somali town". Shabelle. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
↑ Sheikh, Abdi; Omar, Feisal (2011-12-31). "Ethiopia troops attack rebels in Somali town - residents". Reuters. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
↑ "Ethiopian troops capture Beledweyne from Somalia militants". BBC News. 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2012-02-17.