Battle of Beledweyne (2011)
In December 2011, Ethiopian forces recaptured the central Somali town of Beledweyne from Al-Shabaab fighters.
| Battle of Beledweyne | |||||||||
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| Part of Somali Civil War, War in Somalia (2009-present) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Foreign Mujahideen |
 Ethiopia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Sheikh Abu Mus'ab |
 Abdiweli Mohamed Ali | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 12 from both sides | |||||||||
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. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013.
- "Govt. troops retake key central Somali town". Shabelle. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. 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.
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