2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War explained

See main article: Somalia War (2006–2009) and Somali Civil War (2009–present).

The 2009 timeline of events in the Somalia War (2006–2009) during January 2009 is set out below. From the beginning of February the timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present) is set out following the conclusion of the previous phase of the civil war.

Casualties

Fatality reports  - (A minimum – based on news reports published in this timeline)

Month	Ethiopian soldiers	Somali soldiers*	Other soldiers**	Pro-government Islamists	Insurgents	Pirates	Somali civilians	Total
January	14	76	1	1	35	5	462	594
February	None	19	11	3	28	2	177	240
March	None	46	1	19	40	3	59	168
April	6	6	unknown	unknown	26	8	108	158
May	2	18	1	29	113	unknown	233	395
June	unknown	21	1	31	36	unknown	171	260
July	unknown	7	8	6	57	unknown	154	232
August	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown
September	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown
October	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown
November	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown
December	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown
TOTAL	22	193	21	88	335	18	1,364	2,041