2017 timeline of the Somali Civil War explained

See main article: article and Somali Civil War (2009–present). This is a 2017 timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present).

January

• January 25 – At least 28 people are killed in an al-Shabaab attack on a hotel in Mogadishu.^[1]
• January 27 – al-Shabaab militants kill dozens of Kenyan troops in a raid in southern Somalia's African Union base.^[2]

February

• February 8 – Unidentified gunmen raid a hotel in Bosaso killing four guards and 2 militants. Officials blame al-Shabaab although the group denied having orchestrated the attack.^[3]
• February 19 – A car bomb explodes outside a market in the Wadajir District, killing at least 39 people and injuring 50 more.^[4]
• February 27 – A car bomb explodes near Mogadishu's army checkout point wounding 4 Somali soldiers after al-Shabaab vows an attack.^[5]

March

• March 13 – At least 6 people are killed and four others wounded from a vehicle filled with explosives exploding near a hotel in Mogadishu.^[6]
• March 14 – Pirates seize a United Arab Emirates owned oil tanker, Aris 13, kidnapping 8 Sri Lankan crew members. This is the first incident of piracy off the coast since 2012.^[7]
• March 16 – The pirates that seized Aris 13 free the vessel without a ransom.^[8]
• March 21 – A car bomb explodes outside President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's official residence at Villa Somalia, killing at least five people.^[9]

April

• April 3 – Somali pirates hijack an Indian owned cargo ship off the coast of Puntland.^[10]
• April 7 – A mortar attack suspected to have been perpetrated by al-Shabaab kills three civilians and injures five more in the Wadajir District.^[11]
• April 9 – An al-Shabaab car bomb outside the Ministry of Defence in Mogadishu kills 15 people.^[12]
• April 10 – An al-Shabaab militant kills 9 soldiers in a suicide bomb attack in a military training camp in Mogadishu.^[13]
• April 14 – The United States begins deploying troops to help the Somali government fight al-Shabaab, the first time since 1994.^[14]

May

• May 3 – Somali Public Works Minister Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji is shot dead by Somali forces mistaking him for a militant.^[15]
• May 6 – A United States Navy SEAL is killed and three others injured in a gunfight with al-Shabaab in Mogadishu. This is the first time an American soldier was killed in combat in Somalia since 1993.^[16]

June

• June 8 – An al-Shabaab attack on a military base in Puntland leaves at least 70 people dead in what Somali officials call the deadliest attack in the country for years.^[17]
• June 14 – In Mogadishu, a suicide car bomb explodes outside Posh Treats, an eatery and night club also operating as a guest house.^[18] Five al-Shabaab gunmen then raid Pizza House, a neighboring pizza restaurant and nightclub. The gunmen took hostages and holed up for 11 hours,^[19] killing 31 civilians and five security force members in the process, many at point-blank range.^[20] All five gunmen are ultimately killed by security forces.^[21]

July

• July 30 – A car bomb explodes near a police station in Mogadishu resulting in at least 6 fatalities and 13 injuries.^[22]

September

• September 29 – At least 15 soldiers are killed in an al-Shabaab raid on a Somali military base in Mogadishu.^[23]

October

• October 14 – A truck bomb exploded outside the Safari Hotel in Mogadishu; at least 587 people are confirmed to have been killed in one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the country to date.^[24]
• October 28 – An explosion from a truck bomb occurred in Mogadishu. There were two more explosions, one from a suicide bomber. These bombings killed at least 25 people and injured 30.^{[25] [26]}

See also

• Operation Indian Ocean
• Somali Civil War (2009–present)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 28 killed in Shabaab attack on Mogadishu hotel . 2017-10-14 . 2017-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171014134459/https://www.yahoo.com/news/least-seven-killed-mogadishu-hotel-attack-police-084256456.html . dead .
2. Web site: Somalia's al Shabaab says kills dozens of Kenyan troops in raid on base.
3. Web site: Gunmen kill four guards in attack in Somalia's Puntland.
4. Web site: Dozens killed in Mogadishu market blast.
5. Web site: Blast near Mogadishu hours after al-Shabab vows attack.
6. Web site: Large explosion hits Somali capital Mogadishu.
7. Web site: Somali pirates seize oil tanker in first major hijack since 2012. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/somali-pirates-oil-tanker-hijack-puntland-al-qaeda-al-shabab-dijibouti-mogadishu-sri-lanka-crew-a7629001.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live .
8. Web site: Somalia ship hijack: Pirates release vessel without ransom.
9. Web site: Powerful explosion rocks Mogadishu, police say.
10. Web site: Somalia piracy: India ship hijacked in new attack.
11. Web site: Mortar attack kills three in Somalia, police, ambulance services say.
12. Web site: New army chief survives deadly Mogadishu bomb blast.
13. Web site: Soldiers killed in Somalia training camp suicide attack.
14. Web site: US troops to help Somalia fight al-Shabab.
15. Web site: Somalia attack: Minister Abas Abdullahi Sheikh killed in Mogadishu.
16. Web site: Navy SEAL Killed, 2 SEALS Wounded in Somalia Gunfight.
17. Web site: Al-Shabab attack Puntland army base leaves scores dead.
18. News: Somalia restaurant siege: Al-Shabaab militants massacre 31 civilians in Mogadishu . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/somalia-restaurant-siege-latest-news-al-shabaab-mogadishu-militants-kill-death-a7792011.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live . Abdi Guled . Independent.co.uk . 15 Jun 2017 . 17 Oct 2017.
19. Web site: 29 Dead After Al-Shabab Attacks Mogadishu Restaurants . Harun Maruf . Voice of Asia . 15 Jun 2017 . 17 Oct 2017.
20. News: Mogadishu Pizza House siege ends with 31 civilians dead . Ludovica Iaccino . International Business Times . 15 Jun 2017 . 17 Oct 2017.
21. Web site: At least 20 people being held hostage in Somalia's capital after suicide bomb attack.
22. Web site: Car bomb explodes near police station in Mogadishu.
23. Web site: Militants attack Somali military base, kill at least 15.
24. News: Report finds 512 died in deadliest Somalia bombing » Capital News. 2017-12-02. Capital News. 2017-12-03. en-US.
25. News: Somali troops end hotel siege after Mogadishu attack kills at least 23. NBC News. 2017-12-03. en.
26. News: At least 25 killed, 30 injured in car bombing of Somalia. https://web.archive.org/web/20180203065837/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/29/c_136713323_4.htm. dead. February 3, 2018. 2018-02-24.