Battle of Jubbada Hoose explained

Conflict:Battle of Jubadda Hoose
Partof:Somali Civil War, War in Somalia (2009-present)
Date:1 April–16 October 2011
Place:Lower Juba, Somalia
Result:Somali troops and Raskamboni movement infiltrate southern Somalia
Operation Linda Nchi
Combatant1: Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen
Combatant2: Transitional Federal Government Raskamboni movement
Commander1: Fuad Shangole
Commander2: Ahmed Mohamed Islam
Ilyaas badal
Casualties1:Total: + 75 killed
Casualties2:Total: + 3 killed, 12 injured
Notes:
  • Based largely on al-Shabaab claims which were not confirmed

Early in the morning on 1 April 2011 Somali troops and Raskamboni troops launched an attack on the strategic town of Dhobley, a few hundred Somali troops attacked the town from the Kenyan border. After a few hours of attacks the Somali troops seized Dhobley, resulting in a counterattack from Al Shabaab. Al Shabaab received reinforcements from Afmadow and Kismayo but the counterattack failed. Somali Armed Forces remained control over Dhobley and lost 3 soldiers during these operations.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: News. kismaayo24.com. 14 August 2023. 14 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230814113817/https://kismaayo24.com/. dead.