2023 timeline of the Somali Civil War
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This is a 2023 timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present).
- 4 January: Mahas bombings.[1]
- 22 January: six members of the al-Shabaab terrorist group carried out a coordinated assault on the Mogadishu Mayor's Office, involving both a suicide bombing and armed gunmen. The attack resulted in the deaths of four and left 29 civilians injured.[2]
April
- 11 April: Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres arrives in Mogadishu for talks on war aid.[3]
- 22 April: 21 are killed in Masagaway District.[4]
May
- 4 May: Somali government reports a 70% decrease in al-Shabab attacks.[5]
- 26 May: Battle of Buulo Mareer, al-Shabaab attack on Ugandan forces.
June
- 10 June: 2023 Mogadishu hotel attack.[6]
July
- 24 July: At least 30 Somali Army soldiers were killed and many others were wounded after an al-Shabaab militant suicide bombed an army training camp in Mogadishu.[7]
August
- 26 August: At least 13 al-Shabaab militants were killed in an American airstrike in the vicinity of Seiera, approximately 45 kilometers northwest of Kismayo.[8]
September
- 29 September: An al-Shabaab suicide bomber blew himself up in a tea shop in Mogadishu; at least seven people died.[9]
October
- 4 October: At least 20 Somali Army soldiers were killed in fighting with al-Shabaab militants in an area of Galmudug state known as Shabelow forest.[10]
References
- ↑ "Somalia car bombs: Family of nine killed in Hiraan attack". BBC News. 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ↑ "Country Reports on Terrorism 2023: Somalia". United States Department of State.
- ↑ "UN chief sounds alarm on Somalia's 'massive' need for aid". France 24. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ↑ "At least 21 killed as Somalia battles jihadis in remote area". thestar.com. 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ↑ "Somali government reports a 70% decrease in al-Shabab attacks". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ↑ "Pearl Beach hotel: Islamists kill nine in Somalia attack". BBC News. 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ↑ "Suicide bomber kills at least 30 soldiers in Somali capital -military sources". Reuters. 24 July 2023.
- ↑ "Somalia: US Airstrike Kills 13 Al-Shabab Militants". AllAfrica.com. 28 August 2023.
- ↑ "Suicide attack on tea shop in Somalia capital kills at least seven". www.aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera.
- ↑ "At Least 20 Pro-Govt Somali Fighters Killed Battling Al-Shabaab". The Defense Post.
