Somali Civil War
(2009–present)

Timeline

Operations and battles

2009
- S Mogadishu
- Mogadishu
- C Somalia
- Wabho
- Kismayo
2010
2011
- Lower Juba
- Gedo
- Elwaq
- Linda Nchi
- Deynile
- Beledweyne
2012
- Yurkud
- Kismayo
2013
- Bulo Marer
2014
- Operation Indian Ocean
- Galgala
2015
- Baure
- Leego
- Janale
2016
- El Adde
- Qandala
2017
- Kulbiyow
- Barii
- Af Urur
- Golweyn
- November 2017
2018
- Bulo Marer
- Gandarshe
2020
- Camp Simba
- Shabeelow
2021
2022
- Ethiopia
- Bal'ad
- Runirgod
2023

Major attacks

2009
2010
2011
- Mogadishu
2013
2014
- Villa Somalia
- Hotel Amalo
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
- Nairobi DusitD2
- Nairobi Latema Rd
- Mogadishu (4 Feb)
- Mogadishu (28 Feb)
- Mogadishu (Mar)
- Kismayo
- Mogadishu (22 Jul)
- Mogadishu (24 Jul)
- Kenya bus
- Mogadishu (Dec)
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

This is a 2024 timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present).

January

10 January - Al-Shabaab militants attacked a UN helicopter and forced it to make an emergency landing. They then burned the helicopter and seized most of the crew of nine people. One person was killed and two others were unaccounted for after the incident.^[1]
11 January - Al-Shabaab launched several mortar rounds into the Aden Adde International Airport, killing a Ugandan UN Guard Unit soldier.^[2]
16 January - Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Mogadishu that killed three people and injured two others.^[3]
21 January - The US carried out strikes northeast of Kismayo, killing three Al-Shabaab militants.^[4]
24 January - An airstrike conducted by Somali military forces in Galhareri killed at least 20 Al-Shabaab militants.^[5]

February

4 February - Seven people, including six Ethiopians, were killed in a suspected Al-Shabaab shooting in Beled Hawo.^[6]
6 February:
- Four bombings inside Bakaara Market in the Somali capital killed at least ten people and injured about fifteen others.^[7]
- The Royal United Services Institute reported that the rate of piracy in the Horn of Africa has been higher over the past three months than it has at any point over the past six years.^[8]
7 February - A suicide bombing targeting a security checkpoint in Afgooye killed three people and injured ten others.^[9]
11 February - Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for an attack on a training mission in the General Gordon Military Base, Mogadishu which resulted in the death of four Emirati troops and one Bahraini military officer.^[10]

March

14 March - 2024 Mogadishu SYL Hotel attack and siege

April

15 April - Five Al-shabaab militants were killed in an operation by SNA in Bulaburte and Halgan districts of Hiiraan region.^[11]
26 April - Somali National Army killed about thirty Al-shabaab militants in operations in Mudug region of Somalia.^[12]

May

16 May- Somali National Army killed about 9 and wounded 10 other Al-Shabaab militants in separate operations in Galgadud and Middle Shabelle regions.^[13]

References

^ "Somalia's militant Shabab capture downed UN helicopter, at least 1 dead". The Washington Post. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ "UN: Mortar attack kills UN guard in Mogadishu's Aden Adde Airport". Horn Observer. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ "Suicide bombing kills three people, injures two in Somali capital: Police". Al Jazeera Media Network. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ "Al-Shabaab militants killed in US military strike". Africa News. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ "Officials: Airstrike in Somalia Kills at Least 20 Al-Shabab Militants". Voice of America. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ "Six Ethiopians Among 7 Killed in Attack in Southwestern Somali Town". Voice of America. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ "Blasts in Somalia's capital Mogadishu kill at least 10, says residents". The Jerusalem Post. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ LaRocco, Lori Ann (6 February 2024). "Somali pirates are back on the attack at a level not seen in years, adding to global shipping threats". CNBC. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ "Suicide explosion in Afgoye claims 3 lives, over 10 others injured". Horn Observer. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ "Al-Shabab claims attack on UAE military in Somalia". Al Jazeera Media Network. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ "SNA Forces Kill Five Al-Shabaab Militants in Hiiraan Region". goobjoog. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ "Somali National Army Kills 30 Al-Shabaab Militants in Mudug Region". Goobjoog. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ "SNA Forces Kill 9 Al-Shabaab Militants in Galgadud and Middle Shabelle Regions". goobjog. Retrieved 2024-05-18.

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Part of the Somali Civil War War on terror
Timeline	2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Background	History of Somalia (1991–2006) Greater Somalia Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa Somali Civil War Factions Diplomatic and humanitarian efforts Propaganda Disarmament 2006 Islamic Courts Union offensive Battle of Mogadishu (2006) Ethiopian–Somali conflict Insurgency in Ogaden Somali Reconciliation Conferences 1993 2002 2007
Operations and battles	Battle of South Mogadishu Battle of Mogadishu (2009) Battle for Central Somalia (2009) Battle of Wabho Battle of Kismayo (2009) Battle of Beledweyne (2010) 2010 Ayn clashes 2010 Kenya–Al-Shabaab border clash Battle of Mogadishu (2010–2011) Battle of Jubbada Hoose Battle of Gedo Battle of Elwaq Operation Linda Nchi Battle of Deynile Battle of Beledweyne (2011) Battle of Yurkud (2012) Battle of Kismayo (2012) Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt Operation Indian Ocean Galgala campaign Battle of Baure Battle of Leego (2015) Battle of Janale (2015) Battle of El Adde Qandala campaign Battle of Kulbiyow 2017 raid on Barii Battle of Af Urur 2017 Golweyn ambush November 2017 Somalia airstrike 2018 African Union base attack in Bulo Marer December 2018 airstrikes in Gandarshe Camp Simba attack 2021 Mogadishu mutiny 2021 Golweyn ambush 2021 Galmudug clashes 2022 al-Shabaab invasion of Ethiopia Battle of Bal'ad Battle of Runirgod Battle of Buulo Mareer
Attacks	2009 African Union base bombings in Mogadishu 2009 Beledweyne bombing 2009 Hotel Shamo bombing May 2010 Mogadishu bombings 2010 Kampala bombings Muna Hotel attack 2011 Mogadishu bombing June 2013 Mogadishu attack 2013 Mogadishu Turkish embassy attack Westgate shopping mall attack 2013 Beledweyne attacks 2014 Villa Somalia attack 2014 Hotel Amalo attack Central Hotel attack Makka al-Mukarama hotel attack Garissa University College attack 2015 Ministry of Higher Education attack Garowe attack Jazeera Palace Hotel bombing Sahafi Hotel attacks January 2016 Mogadishu attack Daallo Airlines Flight 159 February 2016 Mogadishu attack Baidoa suicide bombing June 2016 Mogadishu attacks 2016 Galkayo bombings November 2016 Mogadishu car bombing December 2016 Mogadishu suicide bombing 2 January 2017 Mogadishu bombings Dayah Hotel attack February 2017 Mogadishu bombing 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings 28 October 2017 Mogadishu attacks February 2018 Mogadishu attacks March 2018 Mogadishu bombing July 2018 Mogadishu bombings 2 September 2018 Mogadishu bombing Sahafi Hotel attacks December 2018 Mogadishu bombing Nairobi DusitD2 complex attack Nairobi Latema Road blast 4 February 2019 Mogadishu bombing 28 February 2019 Mogadishu bombings Asasey Hotel attack 22 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing 24 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing 2019 Kenya bus shooting December 2019 Mogadishu bombing 2020 Afgooye bombing 2020 Mogadishu army base bombing 2020 Mogadishu hotel attack 2020 Galkayo bombing March 2021 Mogadishu bombing June 2021 Mogadishu bombing November 2021 Mogadishu bombing 2022 Mandera attack February 2022 Beledweyne bombing March 2022 Somalia attacks April 2022 Mogadishu bombing August 2022 Mogadishu attack September 2022 Beledweyne attack October 2022 Beledweyne bombings 2022 Kismayo hotel attack October 2022 Mogadishu bombings Siege of the Villa Rossa Hotel Mahas bombings 2023 Mogadishu hotel attack Mogadishu military academy bombing 2023 Beledweyne bombing Mogadishu tea shop bombing
OEF–HOA	2009 Baraawe raid Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt 2013 raid on Barawe 2017 raid on Barii
Other events	Death of Noramfaizul Mohd Nor London Somalia Conference Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim controversy Daallo Airlines Flight 159 Awdiinle massacre
Key players	Al-Shabaab Mukhtar Robow Ali Dhere Fuad Qalaf Hizbul Islam Hassan Dahir Aweys Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki Federal Government of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Omar Sharmarke Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a Galmudug Abdi Hasan Awale Puntland Abdiweli Gaas AMISOM United States AFRICOM Islamic State in Somalia
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