Battle of Jubbada Hoose

Battle of Jubadda Hoose

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

Date	April 1-16 October, 2011
Location	Lower Juba, Somalia
Result	Somali troops and Raskamboni movement infiltrate southern Somalia Operation Linda Nchi

Belligerents

Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen

Transitional Federal Government

Raskamboni movement

Commanders and leaders

Fuad Shangole

Ahmed Mohamed Islam

Ilyaas badal

Casualties and losses

Total: + 75 killed

Total: + 3 killed, 12 injured

*Based largely on al-Shabaab claims which were not confirmed

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

April 3, 2011

Early in the morning Somali troops and Raskamboni troops launched an attack on the stragetic town of Dhobley, a few hundred Somali troops attacked the town from the Kenyan border. After a few hours of attacks the Somali troops seized Dhobley, resulting in a counterattack from Al Shabaab. Al Shabaab received reinforcements from Afmadow and Kismayo but the counterattack failed. Somali Armed Forces remained control over Dhobley and lost 3 soldiers during these operations.^[1]

References

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