In December 2011, Ethiopian forces recaptured the central Somali town of Beledweyne from Al-Shabaab fighters.
| Battle of Beledweyne | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Somali Civil War, War in Somalia (2009-present) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Somalia: Ethiopia | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
 Yusuf Ugas | Ethiopian commanders | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 3,000 | |||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 20 from both sides | |||||||||
The Fighting
edital-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
edit- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Govt. troops retake key central Somali town". Shabelle. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Sheikh, Abdi; Omar, Feisal (2011-12-31). "Ethiopia troops attack rebels in Somali town - residents". Reuters. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Ethiopian troops capture Beledweyne from Somalia militants". BBC News. 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2012-02-17.