| Battle of Beledweyne | |||||||||
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| Part of Somali Civil War, War in Somalia (2009-present) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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File:Somalia Islamic Courts Flag.svg Al-Shabaab  Foreign Mujahideen |
 Ethiopia | ||||||||
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Sheikh Abu Mus'ab |
 Abdiweli Mohamed Ali | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 12 from both sides | |||||||||
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In December 2011, Ethiopian forces recaptured the central Somali town of Beledweyne from Al-Shabaab fighters.
The Fighting[]
al-Shabbab claimed to have repelled 3 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. http://www.mareeg.com/fidsan.php?sid=22400&tirsan=3.
- ↑ "News article". Shabelle News. http://www.shabelle.net/article.php?id=14012.[dead link]
- ↑ "Govt. troops retake key central Somali town". Shabelle. http://www.shabelle.net/article.php?id=13998. Retrieved 2012-02-17.[dead link]
- ↑ Sheikh, Abdi; Omar, Feisal (2011-12-31). "Ethiopia troops attack rebels in Somali town - residents". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/12/31/uk-kenya-somalia-ethiopia-idUKTRE7BU07120111231. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "Ethiopian troops capture Beledweyne from Somalia militants". BBC News. 2011-12-31. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16372453. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
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