War in Somalia (2006–2009)

December 20, 2006 – January 30, 2009 · Somalia

Result Somali insurgent victory, see Consequences

Ethiopian troops invaded Somalia to support the Transitional Federal Government against the Islamic Courts Union. They took Mogadishu, but an insurgency led by al-Shabaab followed, and Ethiopia withdrew in 2009.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Federal Government of Somalia

Islamic Courts Union

Other

Ethiopia

Transitional Federal Government of Somalia

United States

Islamic Courts Union

African Union

George W. Bush belligerent leader

Barack Obama belligerent leader

Meles Zenawi belligerent leader

Ali Mohammed Ghedi belligerent leader

Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed belligerent leader

Robert Gates belligerent leader

Samora Yunis military commander

Strength and losses

Ethiopia Strength 50,000–60,000

Killed: c. 11,816

Units

Ethiopian Army

Battles 9

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