Battle of Kismayo (2009)

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

Date	October 1-October 7, 2009
Location	Kismayo, Lower Jubba, Somalia
Result	Decisive al-Shabaab victory

Belligerents

Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahedeen

Hizbul Islam

Raskamboni movement

Commanders and leaders

Ibrahim Haji Jama Mee'aad "al-Afghani"

Ahmed Mohamed Islaan "Madoobe"

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

The Battle of Kismayo (2009) erupted on October 1, 2009, after the alliance ruling Kismayo, Somalia broke down. Sheikh Ahmed "Madobe" and his Ras Kamboni Brigade forces tried to expel al-Shabaab from the city but were overpowered and the battle resulted in an al-Shabaab takeover of Kismayo.^[1]