Somali Civil War

January 26, 1991 · Mogadishu

War that began with the fall of Siad Barre's regime in January 1991, left Somalia without a central government for years, and continues as a fight between the federal government and the jihadist group al-Shabaab.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Federal Government of Somalia

al-Shabaab

Other

Somalia

Ethiopia

Kenya

African Union

al-Shabaab

Siad Barre head of state/government

Mohamed Farrah Aidid belligerent leader

Strength and losses

Somalia Strength c. 15,000

African Union Strength c. 11,900

Ethiopia Strength 2,500

Kenya Strength 1,410

Strength: 7,000–12,000

Deaths: c. 350,000–1,000,000

Units

Delta Force United States Army Special Forces 10th Mountain Division 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit 75th Ranger Regiment Frontier Force Regiment 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines 24th Special Tactics Squadron Pakistan Navy United States Navy SEALs United States Air Force 5th Special Forces Group (United States)

Battles and events 10

Somaliland War of Independence April 6, 1981 – May 18, 1991
Unified Task Force December 5, 1992 – May 4, 1993
United Nations Operation in Somalia II March 1993 – March 28, 1995 · UNOSOM II failure
Operation Gothic Serpent August 22 – October 13, 1993
- Battle of Mogadishu (1993) October 3–4, 1993 · Somali National Alliance victory
Battle of Mogadishu (1993) October 3–4, 1993 · Somali National Alliance victory
War in Somalia (2006–2009) December 20, 2006 – January 30, 2009 · Somali insurgent victory, see Consequences
- Battle of Baidoa December 20–26, 2006 · TFG/Ethiopian Victory
- Battle of Bandiradley December 23–25, 2006 · Ethiopian/Puntland victory
- Battle of Jowhar December 27, 2006 · Ethiopian/TFG victory
- Fall of Mogadishu December 28, 2006
- Fall of Kismayo January 1, 2007 · Ethiopian/TFG victory
- Battle of Ras Kamboni (2007) January 5–12, 2007 · ENDF/TFG and US forces victory
- Battle of Bargal (2007) May 31 – June 3, 2007 · United States/Puntland victory
- Battle of Mogadishu (2008) April 19–20, 2008 · Indecisive
- Siege of Baidoa July 8, 2008 – January 26, 2009 · Al-Shabaab victory; fall of Baidoa
Battle of Jilib December 31, 2006 – January 1, 2007 · Ethiopian/TFG victory
Somali Civil War (2009–present) January 31, 2009
- Operation Linda Nchi October 16, 2011 · Operational success
- 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings October 14, 2017
- 2022 Somali Ministry of Education bombings October 29, 2022
Battle of Mogadishu (2010–2011) August 23, 2010 – August 6, 2011
Battle of Kismayo (2012) September 25 – October 1, 2012

Also involved 6

David Hurley participant
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed head of state/government
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud head of state/government
Peter Pace participant
Çevik Bir participant
Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan participant