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Battle of Mogadishu (2010–2011)

August 24, 2023

The Battle of Mogadishu (2010–11) began on 23 August 2010 when al-Shabaab insurgents began attacking government and African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) positions in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab began its offensive after its spokesman said the group was declaring a "massive war" on troops sent by AMISOM, describing its 6,000 peacekeepers as "invaders".[31] In December 2010 the number of AMISOM troops was increased to 8,000 and later to 9,000. The battle's name usually includes the years, when referenced, in order to distinguish it amongst the nine major Battles of Mogadishu during the decades long Somali Civil War.

Battle of Mogadishu (2010–11)
Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present)

Mogadishu prior to the battle
Date23 August 2010 – 6 August 2011
Location
Mogadishu, Somalia
Result

TFG, ASWJ and AMISOM victory

  • All areas of Mogadishu under TFG and AMISOM control as of 6 August 2011.[3]
  • Continued al-Shabaab guerilla attacks after withdrawal[4]
Belligerents

Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen
Hizbul Islam*
Foreign mujahideen[1]

Alleged:
al-Qaeda

 Republic of Somalia
ARS-D-TFG coalition

AMISOM
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a[2]
Limited involvement:
 United States[citation needed]
 European Union[citation needed]
Commanders and leaders
Ibrahim "al-Afghani"
Moktar Ali Zubeyr
Mukhtar Robow
Hussein Ali Fidow
Ali Mohamed Hussein
Sheikh Ali Dhere
Omar Shafik Hammami
Hassan Dahir Aweys
Mohamed Hayle
Fuad Mohamed Qalaf
Rajah Abu Khalid
Fazul Abdullah †		 Sharif Ahmed
Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi
Hussein Arab Isse[5]
Abdikarim Yusuf Adam
Omar Sheikh Muhammad Farah
Omar Mo'allim Nur
Fredrick Mugisha
Nathan Mugisha
Paul Lokech[6]
Mikael Ondoga[6]
Cyprien Hakiza
Strength
Al-Shabaab: 5,000[7] – 14,426[8] TFG: 5,000[9]
AMISOM: 9,300+[10][11]
ASWJ: 2,000+
Casualties and losses
1,000–1,300 killed
2,000 wounded[12][13][14]
[15]

Total: 641+ KIA

2,318+ civilians killed – 6,024+ wounded[30]
(January – November 2010)
  • Hizbul Islam was disbanded and merged into al-Shabaab on 20 December 2010.

Background

Al-Shabaab had previously declared a "massive" war against the internationally-backed Transitional Federal Government and AMISOM troop "invaders." On 11 July 2010 they attacked Kampala, Uganda in revenge for the country's support of African Union troops in Somalia.[citation needed]

The attacks took place as hundreds of additional Ugandan troops arrived in the country.[32]

Fighting

2010

September

The first week of September started with at least nineteen people being killed in fresh fighting between Somali government forces and al-Shabaab.[33] Almost 14,000 of the displaced people left Mogadishu by the fifth entirely as fighting continued,[34] and by weeks end three more Somalis were killed and twenty-three wounded as five hundred shells pounded northern and southern parts of the capital.[35] On 9 September al-Shabaab attacked Mogadishu's airport when a bomb exploded outside. A second vehicle full of militants then opened fire on the peacekeepers and Somali security forces, which left at least eight people killed (two of whom were peacekeeping force soldiers).[36]

On 16 September at least eighteen civilians were killed in fighting between al-Shabaab and the government forces near the Bakaara Market.[37] Fighting continued into 20 September with at least 10 more civilian casualties.[38] On 20 September, Islamic militants seized two radio stations in the capital,[39] and a suicide bomber blew herself up at the gates of the presidential palace in Mogadishu, slightly injuring two soldiers.[40]

Al-Shabaab launched a new offensive against government forces and AMISOM on 22 September. Nineteen civilians and twenty-four Islamists were killed, one soldier member of AMISOM was killed and two others wounded as a result.[41] On 27 September al-Shabaab militants attacked the National Parliament building with mortars while a lawmakers' meeting was assembled. Government soldiers and African Union forces repelled the attack, however.[42]

October

Between 5–6 October, at least fifteen people were killed and twenty-two others wounded in fighting in Mogadishu between insurgent forces and AMISOM. Most of the dead were civilians.[43] However, on 7 October it was reported that AU troops had captured more territory and were expected to control half of the city by the end of the month.[44] By 11–12 October, fifteen more people were killed in clashes as fighting continued.[45] Organized by the city's local government on 24 October, hundreds of people rallied in the Somali government controlled part of Mogadishu to protest against the Islamist insurgency and call for peaceful resolution.[46] By the end of the month, officials in Mogadishu claimed that they had the upper hand in six of the capital's 16 districts, but battling continued. Outside the capital, Ahlu Sunna wal Jamaa also made additional progress chasing al-Shabaab out of a few towns in the recent weeks. Al-Shabaab was reported to be continuing its terror tactics and smart guerrilla tactics.[47]

November

 
Mogadishu 26 November 2010

On 1 November, at least twelve people were killed in a battle between government forces and militants. Three government soldiers were killed, with six wounded. Witnesses claim civilians were also killed during the battle.[48]

The next day, Somalia's new prime minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed was sworn in as twenty-one more people were killed and thirty wounded, as allied TFG and African Union forces battled al-Shabaab insurgents. Mohamed was quoted as saying "I will uphold and protect the laws of the country and I will pursue the common interest of the people and the nation.".[49]

By 11 November, twelve more people were killed and twenty-five others injured after an attack in Mogadishu's northern district of Boondheere[50] and 18 November saw twenty-one more civilians killed from artillery shelling.[51]

On 28 November, the president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni visited Mogadishu and urged the international community to provide more support for the government of Somalia.[52] However, the next day at least fifteen people died and twenty-five injured after Islamist fighters attacked government positions in the northern part of the city.[53]

December

The month began with more AMISOM troops being deployed on 2 December as more attacks continued, mostly in the northern part of the city.[10] On 5 December, at least twelve more people and twenty others[clarification needed] were wounded as a result of heavy artillery exchange in one of the city's northern districts.[54] Fifteen additional people were killed between 10 and 11 December[55] and on 15 December heavy fighting was reported as al-Shabaab tried to cut off Maka-Almukarama which is the only street in Mogadishu that the Somali government officials and the African Union troops use for their especial purposes.[56]

On 20 December 2010, Hizbul Islam officially surrendered to al-Shabaab and the two organisations merged. As a result, al-Shabaab fighters started taking over Hizbul Islam positions,[57] while Hizbul Islam fighters were allowed to enter al-Shabaab-controlled territories as well.[58] On 23 December, the two sides formally declared unity in Mogadishu with a ceremony held in the Nasrudin mosque, which was attended by al-Shabaab's official spokesman Sheik Ali Mohamud Raghe and Sheik Abdifatah Mo'allin Mohamed, Hizbul Islam's head of information.[59]

New fighting broke out on 25 December, killing at least two and injuring at least 25; the fighting happened as al-Shabaab declared it would increase its attacks after its merger with Hizbul Islam.[60] Twenty-five more people were killed and thirty-two civilians were wounded in the fighting on 30 December.[61]

2011

January

The new year opened up with a violent mutiny staged by government forces which resulted in three soldiers being killed and seven wounded over nonpayment of salaries. Nineteen people were also killed in clashes on 1 January as insurgents attacked bases of Somali government forces.[62]

February – March: anti-insurgency offensive

On 19 February, AMISOM forces clashed with al-Shabaab in the Sigaale and El Hindi areas of Hawl Wadag district. The battle lasted for two days and reached a death toll of more than 20 people, including several foreign al-Shabaab fighters.[63] The next day it was reported that AMISOM troops destroyed a large complex of al-Shabaab trenches, and killed six al-Shabaab commanders in Mogadishu. Two AMISOM troops were KIA.[64]

AMISOM and TFG forces then advanced northwest into the Hodan district of Mogadishu. As a result, on 23 February, several strategic places were captured. This includes the former Defense Ministry that al-Shabaab used as a base and where they launched the attacks from during the Ramadan Offensive. Warshadda Aanaha (former Milk Factory) and sections of Industrial Road were also captured.[65][66] At least 86 Somali soldiers, 8 AU soldiers, 70 al-Shabaab fighters and 45 civilians were killed during the battles.[67]

A major explosion occurred on 21 February when a suicide car bomb detonated at a police post in the Hamar jajab district of Mogadishu. At least 20 people were killed, including TFG policemen and a woman.[68]

During 25 February, AMISOM and TFG forces took over Mogadishu junction Florence (Hararyale), Ged Je'el in the street of Wadnaha[69] and advanced to around 500 meters from Bakaara Market. Another trench system used by al-Shabaab was discovered and destroyed.[70] In February, over 50 AMISOM soldiers were killed by the insurgents.[71]

As the offensive continued, it was reported on 5 March that up to 53 AMISOM members may have died in the clashes. Of those, 43 Burundian and 10 Ugandan.[72]

Burundi announced on 12 March that they had deployed 1,000 extra soldiers to AMISOM over a two-day period, bringing the total Burundi contribution up to 4,400 soldiers.[11]

On 16 March, Abdikadir Yusuf Aar a.k.a. Sheikh Qalbi, a senior al-Shabaab official serving as the group's leader in the Juba and Gedo regions was killed in Mogadishu.[73][74]

May – June: Bakaara market offensive

Bakaara market has for several years[when?] been one of the main strongholds and sources of income (together with the port in Kismayo) for al-Shabaab. The market has been used for launching attacks and for shooting mortars towards AMISOM and TFG-controlled areas of Mogadishu. It has been hard to target al-Shabaab hiding within the market, as it is the largest in Somalia and packed with civilians.

On 12 May TFG, AMISOM and Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a launched an offensive towards Bakaara market.[75][76] The goal of the offensive was to take control of Bakaara market located in the Hawl Wadag district of Mogadishu. It was part of a major offensive going on in several places in Somalia to take back those areas under al-Shabaab control.[citation needed]

Two days into the battle, on 14 May, the al-Shabaab commander of Bakaara market, Abdifatah Mahamed, was killed together with his intelligence officer Abdiwahab Sheik Dole.[77]

On 15 May, heavy fighting occurred, causing more than 35 deaths,[78] including al-Shabaab commander of Hawlwadag district Ali Burhan "Ayatuulah".[75][79]

After four days of fighting TFG, AMISOM and Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a forces had advanced around 500 meters towards the market.[76] The front line was on 16 May around 500–700 meters north and west of the market and 200 meters south of it.[75] The areas seized from al-Shabaab included a former Sufi shrine that al-Shabaab used as a military base.[76] In an attack on 16, 6 May Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a soldiers were killed in a mortar attack and 17 injured.[80][clarification needed]

Heavy shelling hit the Bakaara Market on 14 May, resulting in at least 14 civilian deaths. Most of the civilians killed were women doing their shopping; as well as one child.[81] Shelling continued on 20 May and in Saraha Boliska in the Wadajir district, 3 people were killed in another shelling incident and 6 were injured. Mortars also hit the Bulahubey neighborhood, injuring two people.[82]

A major breakthrough happened on 22 May when most of the marked roads, including the Wadnaha road (National road), fell into the hands of TFG and AMISOM.[83] During the fighting, 2 civilians, 4 AMISOM soldiers and 22 al-Shabaab fighters were killed.[84][85] Al-Shabaab lost one of their top leaders in Mogadishu. Before being killed, Abu Hubeyda was coordinating the al-Shabaab attacks from Bakaara market.[85] As the AMISOM and TFG forces advanced, they captured the famous Red Mosque on 23 May.[86]

In an attempt on 25 May to open a second front and relieve some of the pressure from Bakaara market, around 300 al-Shabaab fighters attacked AMISOM and TFG bases in Bondere, Shingani and Scibis. At least five al-Shabaab fighters were killed.[87] Fighting continued the next night and at least one person was killed.[88] Due to the tense situation in Bakaara market, merchants started to evacuate the market. Some of the shop-keepers re-opened in TFG-controlled parts of Mogadishu.[89]

During the offensive, several key places were captured by AMISOM and TFG. They include the Red mosque,[86] Wadnaha road (National road),[83] Sheikh Ali Suffi mosque, African Village and "Tarabunka" (old parade ground).[90]

Around 15 vehicles carrying foreign al-Shabaab fighters (of African origin and one truck of Pakistani and Yemenite) left Abdul Aziz district in Mogadishu heading to Afgoye on 30 May. At the same time, al-Shabaab deployed fighters from Lower Shabelle and Bay region to the front line in Bakaara market in an attempt to put a halt to the offensive made by AMISOM and TFG.[91]

At 16:45 hours, al-Shabaab insurgents disguised as SNA (Somali Army) soldiers driving a white mini-van opened fire at AMISOM and Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a fighters at the "Dabka" base. The insurgence objective was the Ugandan AMISOM soldiers stationed in Maka Al-Mukarama. Due to a mistake, the insurgents attacked the building next to the one holding AMISOM soldiers, containing Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a fighters. The area was heavily guarded and three of the al-Shabaab insurgents were killed in the firefight while two exploded (suicide bombers), killing several civilians on the Maka Al-Mukarama road. Then the 3 extant insurgents ran towards the Liberian village, where SNA soldiers were stationed. Two AMISOM soldiers and 6 insurgents were killed in the emerging fight, while three AMISOM soldiers and 6 Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a fighters were injured.[92][93][94] One of the al-Shabaab suicide bombers killed during the attack was Abdullahi Ahmed, a Somali/American from Minneapolis, USA.[95]

Al-Shabaab launched hit-and-run attacks on AMISOM and SNA bases at Warshadaha Street in the early morning of 2 June. At least two people were killed and three injured in the erupting battle.[96] Around 17 civilians were killed and 46 injured in the fighting that continued at Wadnaha Road, former Ministry of Defense and Hodan district.[97] Most of the casualties occurred when artillery fire hit a bus station. AMISOM and SNA continued their advance and penetrated deep into al-Shabaab trenches.[98] The result of the fighting was that AMISOM (Burundi troops) and SNA gained full control over Taranbunka road, which leads from km 4 to the Industrial road as well as over the western access to Bakaara market.[99]

Friday, 3 June was a calm day in Mogadishu. AMISOM troops moved out of some of its key bases in the city, and moved forward to the newly established bases closer to Bakara market in African Village and on Wadnaha road (National road). The Somali Police Force was tasked with the security in the rear areas where AMISOM pulled out.[100][101] After using Friday to prepare, AMISOM and SNA attacked al-Shabaab in the northeastern parts of Mogadishu on Saturday. AMISOM were advancing with tanks towards al-Shabaab positions. The whole district of Bondere (including the former embassies of Italy and Syria), Siinay Village in Wardhigley district and Afarta Jardiino in Yaqshid district and Damanyo military camp (Shirkole Ofshiale) were captured by AMISOM and SNA. At least 15 people were killed (including 1 Ugandan soldier) and 30 injured. It is believed that the majority of the injured were civilians.[102][103][104][105][106]

The commander of the Ugandan 23rd Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Tibihwa and 3 other Ugandan soldiers were killed on Saturday, 4 June. The Lieutenant Colonel is the highest ranking Ugandan officer killed in Somalia. He was killed by a stray bullet in Bondere district of Mogadishu. The 3 others were hit by mortars in the same district.[107][108][109]

Fighting continued on Sunday 5 June. Suqa Holaha, Jungal, Siisii and Fagah neighborhoods were hit by several artillery shells. 8 civilians were killed and 15 injured.[110][111]

The Somali Police Force took over the security of Km 4, Guriga Shaqalaha, Isgoyska Dabka and Makka Almukara roads on 6 June. This happened after AMISOM and SNA moved their forces to the front line in Mogadishu.[112] Mortars hit the neighborhoods near the sea resort in Karan district. Around 10 civilian people were killed and residents started to evacuate the district in fear of more shelling.[113]

Two civilians were killed and 1 injured on 7 June, when al-Shabaab insurgence opened fire at khat traders in Almada area of Mogadishu.[114]

The head of VIP section at Aden Adde International Airport Omar Abdulle Mohamed a.k.a. Omar Qaldaan was assassinated on 8 June. When he left a mosque in Dharkeynley district of Mogadishu a man dressed in the uniform of SNA approached him. When he noticed the man he then tried to escape but was shot in the head and died instantly. Since being appointed head of VIP section at Aden Adde International Airport earlier this year he had received several death threats. al-Shabaab is the prime suspect after the Assassination.[115]

The top al-Shabaab commander Fazul Abdullah Mohammed and a Kenyan extremist Musa Hussein (a.k.a. Musa Sambayo), were driving in a car carrying $40,000 in United States Dollars, as well as medicine, telephones, laptops and a South African passport in the Afgooye corridor, northwest of Mogadishu on 8 June 2011. Musa Hussein was known to Mohammed as Abdullahi Dere and is believed to have been involved in funding operations for al-Shabaab.[116] They had been driving from Jubbada Hoose with destination Mogadishu. There they were to meet another al-Shabaab commander. As the front line was changing daily in Mogadishu they took a wrong turn or got lost resulting in they entered Sarkuusta area in the outskirt of Mogadishu that TFG/AMISOM controlled.[117] At 2:00 am they stopped at a security checkpoint managed by the Somali military (SNA). The SNA opened fire on the car when they were attacked, killing both Fazul Abdullah Mohammed and his accomplice.[118]

A suicide attack occurred at the Mogadishu port on 9 June. 2 al-Shabaab insurgence passed a check point at the port blended with other traders. Then they climbed over the fence and proceeded to the AMISOM base at the 4th store in the port. There they opened fire. One of the insurgence were shot and killed before being able to detonate the charge. The second insurgence detonated and killed 1 civilian. 3 AMISOM soldiers were injured in the attack.[119][120] One of the suicide bombers was later identified as 27 years old Farah Mohamed Beledi from Minnesota, USA.[121]

On 10 June, the Interior Minister Abdi Shakur Sheikh Hassan was killed by a bomb at his home in Soobe near Km 4 in Mogadishu. Somali Police Force claim he was killed when his niece from abroad, Haboon Abdulkadir Hersi Qaaf, acted as a suicide bomber. She was found dead at the scene, while the minister was taken to Banadir Hospital where he later was pronounced dead from the injuries sustained from the bomb.[122][123] al-Shabaab however claimed responsibility for the attack and claim the bomb that detonated was planted under the ministers bed in his home.[124][125]

In the beginning of June there was a political crises between President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and the Speaker of Parliament Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden with ended with the "Kampala accord" on 9 June.[126] During this time the offensive seem to have halted as the market has been besieged from three sides. AMISOM announced that taking complete control over Bakaara market could take as long as until October 2011.[citation needed]

Casualties during the Bakara offensive

(12 May – 11 June)

July

On 1 July AMISOM confirmed that another 3,000 soldiers from UPDF had arrived in Mogadishu.[15][129]

SNA and AMISOM attacked Bangaria village in Hodan district and captured it from al-Shabaab on 5 July. Five civilians were killed during the fighting.[130]

August

On 1 August at 7:30 pm, MP Kalif Jire Warfa (aged 54) was killed as he left Maruwas mosque in Mogadishu. Two armed men shot him six times in both head and shoulder killing him instantly. Both killers escaped the scene. al-Shabaab later claimed responsibility for the assassination.[131]

In the beginning of August at least 4 civilians were killed by snipers at Bakaara market. The area had been almost deserted after heavy battles have raged the area and snipers could be seen on most of the rooftops in the area.[132]

After becoming under increased pressure from SNA and AMISOM several al-Shabaab leaders including Fuad Mohamed Qalaf and Omar Shafik Hammami fled from Mogadishu on 4 August. al-Shabaab almost completely left the bases in Suqa Holaha, Tawakal Village and Daynile.[133]

When aid was to be delivered to IDPs at Badbaado camp in Mogadishu on 5 August at least 7 civilians were killed. The fighting started after SNA soldiers tried to loot the aid and IDPs tried to prevent it.[134][135]

During the night from Friday to Saturday, 6 August, al-Shabaab abandoned all areas in Mogadishu. This move came after heavy fighting on 5 August, which included some of the most intensive firepower used by AMISOM. SNA and AMISOM had penetrated Bakaara market and closed in on the Mogadiscio Stadium which had been al-Shabaab's main base in the capital. al-Shabaab fighters fled in small cars from all areas and some left their weapons and al-Shabaab uniform to slip into civilian dresses. al-Shabaab leaders Sheikh Mukhtar Robow and Hassan Dahir Aweys are believed to have fled to Bakool region of Somalia.[136][137]

On the morning of Saturday 6 SNA and AMISOM were in control of most of the areas abandoned by al-Shabaab including Bakaara market, Mogadiscio Stadium and the avenues Sodonka and Warshadaha.[138] That same day, President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said that al-Shabaab had been completely expelled from Mogadishu.[139]

Aftermath

al-Shabaab militants attacked SNA army bases in Dayniile district. Nine people were killed and 13 were injured in the attack. The following day al-Shabaab launched new attacks on SNA in Yaqshid district. Two SNA soldiers were killed and two other injured. Later that day a car full of explosives blew up in the outskirts of Mogadishu leaving 14 people dead and 20 injured. On 9 August al-Shabaab attacked AMISOM bases in Abdiaziz district. Four were killed and five injured.[140]

On 14 August, al-Shabaab declared they would switch from conventional tactics to hit and run attacks and vowed to continue such attacks, claiming they inflicted more casualties on AMISOM that way.[141] The following day al-Shabaab claimed the tactic to be successful and to have killed one AMISOM soldier from Uganda.[142]

AMISOM and SNA continued to advance in Mogadishu, and took control over Hotel Ramadan, Hotel Kaah, Ex-Mali TV center, Towfik junction, Towfik market, Ahmed Gurey School and Jungle on 16 August. They encountered some resistance from al-Shabaab fighters, but they were quickly overrun.[143]

Three employees (a nurse, a logistic officer and a driver) of Daynile Hospital in Mogadishu were kidnapped by al-Shabaab in the Huriwa district on 17 August.[144] Seven people and 15 were injured in fighting between AMISOM/SNA and al-Shabaab.[140]

At least three people were killed and six injured when SNA clashed in Dharkenly district of Mogadishu on 20 August. The fighting started after disagreement on the taxation at a check-point and looting of aid supplies.[145][146]

Fuad Mohamed Qalaf spoke at a mosque in Eelasha-Biyaha district of Mogadishu on 21 August. He announced that al-Shabaab would assassinate those who support TFG and civilians would not be spared.[147] The same day six civilians were injured in a grenade attack aimed at a SNA foot patrol at the Dabakayo-Madow village in the Dharkenyley district. al-Shabaab is the prime suspected as the bomber escaped from the scene.[148] Three civilians were injured when al-Shabaab attacked a SNA base in Dharkinley district with hand granades.[140]

al-Shabaab attacked SNA bases in Yaqshid district on 23 August. Three people were killed and the injured. The following day the Somali Police Force arrested three men carrying explosives in Dharkinley district.[140]

On 27 August, al-Shabaab attacked AMISOM and SNA on several locations in Mogadishu. Ten people were killed and 15 injured. Soldiers from SNA foiled a suicide attack at KM4 capturing a car full of explosives.[140]

900 SNA soldiers graduated from Bihanga Military training School in Bihanga, Uganda on 31 August.[149]

September

On 2 September, the 39-year-old Malaysian camera operator Noramfaizul Mohd Nor, who was working for Malaysia's national Bernama TV, was shot and killed and fellow journalist and camera operator Aji Saregar Mazlan from TV3 (Malaysia) was wounded. The incident happened on Shakhala road, at the Kilometer Four intersection. It was four AMISOM soldiers from Burundi that opened fire on their vehicle, which was being escorted by soldiers from SNA.[150][151][152]

In August TFG decided to remove all checkpoints in and around Mogadishu.[153] Fighting broke out when soldiers of SNA were to remove a checkpoint in Wadajir district on 2 September. Shortly after the fighting started soldiers from AMISOM arrived and restored order. The checkpoint were run by militia loyal to Ahmed Da'i, the district commissioner of Wadajir. Four people including two SNA soldiers were killed and six was wounded.[154]

al-Shabaab attacked SNA and AMISOM bases in the former defense ministry, Gulwadayaasha military camp, Jale Siyad faculty and Ex-control Afgoye junction on 9 September. Three people were killed and five sustained injuries.[140]

On 8 September, a soldier from SNA started to shoot at IDPs in the Waberi district. Six civilians were killed and three people were injured. The soldier was arrested at the scene.[155]

October

On 20 October AMISOM entered Daynile, the last district in Mogadishu that was under the control of al-Shabaab. The offensive started well with little resistance. As they advanced into the Daynile district al-Shabaab sealed off their retreat route and opened fire with rifles, belt-fed machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. A Burundian peacekeeper, Cpl. Arcade Arakaza later said: -It was a classic envelope trap, with the Shabab drawing the peacekeepers deeper into their lair, sealing off the escape routes and then closing in from all sides.[156] AMISOM managed to fight back and capture the Daynile police station. In the evening al-Shabaab reinforced with fighters from Lower Shabelle, Bay and Bakool launched a counterattack that recaptured the strategically important Daynile police station. The following day AMISOM sent reinforcements to the area and heavy fighting continued.[157] When the battle was over more than 70 soldiers from AMISOM (mostly Burundi) had been killed and the Daynile district had fallen in the hands of SNA and AMISOM. At least 60 of the AMISOM soldiers killed in the ambush were put on display by al-Shabaabs spokesperson Ali Mohamud Rage in the Alamada area, 18 km outside Mogadishu.[158][159]

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battle, mogadishu, 2010, 2011, battle, mogadishu, 2010, began, august, 2010, when, shabaab, insurgents, began, attacking, government, african, union, mission, somalia, amisom, positions, somali, capital, mogadishu, shabaab, began, offensive, after, spokesman, . The Battle of Mogadishu 2010 11 began on 23 August 2010 when al Shabaab insurgents began attacking government and African Union Mission to Somalia AMISOM positions in the Somali capital of Mogadishu Al Shabaab began its offensive after its spokesman said the group was declaring a massive war on troops sent by AMISOM describing its 6 000 peacekeepers as invaders 31 In December 2010 the number of AMISOM troops was increased to 8 000 and later to 9 000 The battle s name usually includes the years when referenced in order to distinguish it amongst the nine major Battles of Mogadishu during the decades long Somali Civil War Battle of Mogadishu 2010 11 Part of Somali Civil War 2009 present Mogadishu prior to the battleDate23 August 2010 6 August 2011LocationMogadishu SomaliaResultTFG ASWJ and AMISOM victory All areas of Mogadishu under TFG and AMISOM control as of 6 August 2011 3 Continued al Shabaab guerilla attacks after withdrawal 4 BelligerentsHarakat al Shabaab Mujahideen Hizbul Islam Foreign mujahideen 1 Alleged al Qaeda Republic of Somalia ARS D TFG coalition AMISOM Ahlu Sunna Waljama a 2 Limited involvement United States citation needed European Union citation needed Commanders and leadersIbrahim al Afghani Moktar Ali Zubeyr Mukhtar Robow Hussein Ali Fidow Ali Mohamed Hussein Sheikh Ali Dhere Omar Shafik Hammami Hassan Dahir Aweys Mohamed Hayle Fuad Mohamed Qalaf Rajah Abu Khalid Fazul Abdullah Sharif Ahmed Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji Faqi Hussein Arab Isse 5 Abdikarim Yusuf Adam Omar Sheikh Muhammad Farah Omar Mo allim Nur Fredrick Mugisha Nathan Mugisha Paul Lokech 6 Mikael Ondoga 6 Cyprien HakizaStrengthAl Shabaab 5 000 7 14 426 8 TFG 5 000 9 AMISOM 9 300 10 11 ASWJ 2 000 Casualties and losses1 000 1 300 killed2 000 wounded 12 13 14 15 Total 641 KIA 516 KIA 239 WIA 16 17 Amisom 118 KIA 66 WIA 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 7 KIA 18 WIA 28 29 2 318 civilians killed 6 024 wounded 30 January November 2010 Hizbul Islam was disbanded and merged into al Shabaab on 20 December 2010 Contents 1 Background 2 Fighting 2 1 2010 2 1 1 September 2 1 2 October 2 1 3 November 2 1 4 December 2 2 2011 2 2 1 January 2 2 2 February March anti insurgency offensive 2 2 3 May June Bakaara market offensive 2 2 3 1 Casualties during the Bakara offensive 2 2 4 July 2 2 5 August 3 Aftermath 3 1 September 3 2 October 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackground EditAl Shabaab had previously declared a massive war against the internationally backed Transitional Federal Government and AMISOM troop invaders On 11 July 2010 they attacked Kampala Uganda in revenge for the country s support of African Union troops in Somalia citation needed The attacks took place as hundreds of additional Ugandan troops arrived in the country 32 Fighting Edit2010 Edit September Edit The first week of September started with at least nineteen people being killed in fresh fighting between Somali government forces and al Shabaab 33 Almost 14 000 of the displaced people left Mogadishu by the fifth entirely as fighting continued 34 and by weeks end three more Somalis were killed and twenty three wounded as five hundred shells pounded northern and southern parts of the capital 35 On 9 September al Shabaab attacked Mogadishu s airport when a bomb exploded outside A second vehicle full of militants then opened fire on the peacekeepers and Somali security forces which left at least eight people killed two of whom were peacekeeping force soldiers 36 On 16 September at least eighteen civilians were killed in fighting between al Shabaab and the government forces near the Bakaara Market 37 Fighting continued into 20 September with at least 10 more civilian casualties 38 On 20 September Islamic militants seized two radio stations in the capital 39 and a suicide bomber blew herself up at the gates of the presidential palace in Mogadishu slightly injuring two soldiers 40 Al Shabaab launched a new offensive against government forces and AMISOM on 22 September Nineteen civilians and twenty four Islamists were killed one soldier member of AMISOM was killed and two others wounded as a result 41 On 27 September al Shabaab militants attacked the National Parliament building with mortars while a lawmakers meeting was assembled Government soldiers and African Union forces repelled the attack however 42 October Edit Between 5 6 October at least fifteen people were killed and twenty two others wounded in fighting in Mogadishu between insurgent forces and AMISOM Most of the dead were civilians 43 However on 7 October it was reported that AU troops had captured more territory and were expected to control half of the city by the end of the month 44 By 11 12 October fifteen more people were killed in clashes as fighting continued 45 Organized by the city s local government on 24 October hundreds of people rallied in the Somali government controlled part of Mogadishu to protest against the Islamist insurgency and call for peaceful resolution 46 By the end of the month officials in Mogadishu claimed that they had the upper hand in six of the capital s 16 districts but battling continued Outside the capital Ahlu Sunna wal Jamaa also made additional progress chasing al Shabaab out of a few towns in the recent weeks Al Shabaab was reported to be continuing its terror tactics and smart guerrilla tactics 47 November Edit Mogadishu 26 November 2010On 1 November at least twelve people were killed in a battle between government forces and militants Three government soldiers were killed with six wounded Witnesses claim civilians were also killed during the battle 48 The next day Somalia s new prime minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed was sworn in as twenty one more people were killed and thirty wounded as allied TFG and African Union forces battled al Shabaab insurgents Mohamed was quoted as saying I will uphold and protect the laws of the country and I will pursue the common interest of the people and the nation 49 By 11 November twelve more people were killed and twenty five others injured after an attack in Mogadishu s northern district of Boondheere 50 and 18 November saw twenty one more civilians killed from artillery shelling 51 On 28 November the president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni visited Mogadishu and urged the international community to provide more support for the government of Somalia 52 However the next day at least fifteen people died and twenty five injured after Islamist fighters attacked government positions in the northern part of the city 53 December Edit The month began with more AMISOM troops being deployed on 2 December as more attacks continued mostly in the northern part of the city 10 On 5 December at least twelve more people and twenty others clarification needed were wounded as a result of heavy artillery exchange in one of the city s northern districts 54 Fifteen additional people were killed between 10 and 11 December 55 and on 15 December heavy fighting was reported as al Shabaab tried to cut off Maka Almukarama which is the only street in Mogadishu that the Somali government officials and the African Union troops use for their especial purposes 56 On 20 December 2010 Hizbul Islam officially surrendered to al Shabaab and the two organisations merged As a result al Shabaab fighters started taking over Hizbul Islam positions 57 while Hizbul Islam fighters were allowed to enter al Shabaab controlled territories as well 58 On 23 December the two sides formally declared unity in Mogadishu with a ceremony held in the Nasrudin mosque which was attended by al Shabaab s official spokesman Sheik Ali Mohamud Raghe and Sheik Abdifatah Mo allin Mohamed Hizbul Islam s head of information 59 New fighting broke out on 25 December killing at least two and injuring at least 25 the fighting happened as al Shabaab declared it would increase its attacks after its merger with Hizbul Islam 60 Twenty five more people were killed and thirty two civilians were wounded in the fighting on 30 December 61 2011 Edit January Edit The new year opened up with a violent mutiny staged by government forces which resulted in three soldiers being killed and seven wounded over nonpayment of salaries Nineteen people were also killed in clashes on 1 January as insurgents attacked bases of Somali government forces 62 February March anti insurgency offensive Edit On 19 February AMISOM forces clashed with al Shabaab in the Sigaale and El Hindi areas of Hawl Wadag district The battle lasted for two days and reached a death toll of more than 20 people including several foreign al Shabaab fighters 63 The next day it was reported that AMISOM troops destroyed a large complex of al Shabaab trenches and killed six al Shabaab commanders in Mogadishu Two AMISOM troops were KIA 64 AMISOM and TFG forces then advanced northwest into the Hodan district of Mogadishu As a result on 23 February several strategic places were captured This includes the former Defense Ministry that al Shabaab used as a base and where they launched the attacks from during the Ramadan Offensive Warshadda Aanaha former Milk Factory and sections of Industrial Road were also captured 65 66 At least 86 Somali soldiers 8 AU soldiers 70 al Shabaab fighters and 45 civilians were killed during the battles 67 A major explosion occurred on 21 February when a suicide car bomb detonated at a police post in the Hamar jajab district of Mogadishu At least 20 people were killed including TFG policemen and a woman 68 During 25 February AMISOM and TFG forces took over Mogadishu junction Florence Hararyale Ged Je el in the street of Wadnaha 69 and advanced to around 500 meters from Bakaara Market Another trench system used by al Shabaab was discovered and destroyed 70 In February over 50 AMISOM soldiers were killed by the insurgents 71 As the offensive continued it was reported on 5 March that up to 53 AMISOM members may have died in the clashes Of those 43 Burundian and 10 Ugandan 72 Burundi announced on 12 March that they had deployed 1 000 extra soldiers to AMISOM over a two day period bringing the total Burundi contribution up to 4 400 soldiers 11 On 16 March Abdikadir Yusuf Aar a k a Sheikh Qalbi a senior al Shabaab official serving as the group s leader in the Juba and Gedo regions was killed in Mogadishu 73 74 May June Bakaara market offensive Edit Bakaara market has for several years when been one of the main strongholds and sources of income together with the port in Kismayo for al Shabaab The market has been used for launching attacks and for shooting mortars towards AMISOM and TFG controlled areas of Mogadishu It has been hard to target al Shabaab hiding within the market as it is the largest in Somalia and packed with civilians On 12 May TFG AMISOM and Ahlu Sunna Waljama a launched an offensive towards Bakaara market 75 76 The goal of the offensive was to take control of Bakaara market located in the Hawl Wadag district of Mogadishu It was part of a major offensive going on in several places in Somalia to take back those areas under al Shabaab control citation needed Two days into the battle on 14 May the al Shabaab commander of Bakaara market Abdifatah Mahamed was killed together with his intelligence officer Abdiwahab Sheik Dole 77 On 15 May heavy fighting occurred causing more than 35 deaths 78 including al Shabaab commander of Hawlwadag district Ali Burhan Ayatuulah 75 79 After four days of fighting TFG AMISOM and Ahlu Sunna Waljama a forces had advanced around 500 meters towards the market 76 The front line was on 16 May around 500 700 meters north and west of the market and 200 meters south of it 75 The areas seized from al Shabaab included a former Sufi shrine that al Shabaab used as a military base 76 In an attack on 16 6 May Ahlu Sunna Waljama a soldiers were killed in a mortar attack and 17 injured 80 clarification needed Heavy shelling hit the Bakaara Market on 14 May resulting in at least 14 civilian deaths Most of the civilians killed were women doing their shopping as well as one child 81 Shelling continued on 20 May and in Saraha Boliska in the Wadajir district 3 people were killed in another shelling incident and 6 were injured Mortars also hit the Bulahubey neighborhood injuring two people 82 A major breakthrough happened on 22 May when most of the marked roads including the Wadnaha road National road fell into the hands of TFG and AMISOM 83 During the fighting 2 civilians 4 AMISOM soldiers and 22 al Shabaab fighters were killed 84 85 Al Shabaab lost one of their top leaders in Mogadishu Before being killed Abu Hubeyda was coordinating the al Shabaab attacks from Bakaara market 85 As the AMISOM and TFG forces advanced they captured the famous Red Mosque on 23 May 86 In an attempt on 25 May to open a second front and relieve some of the pressure from Bakaara market around 300 al Shabaab fighters attacked AMISOM and TFG bases in Bondere Shingani and Scibis At least five al Shabaab fighters were killed 87 Fighting continued the next night and at least one person was killed 88 Due to the tense situation in Bakaara market merchants started to evacuate the market Some of the shop keepers re opened in TFG controlled parts of Mogadishu 89 During the offensive several key places were captured by AMISOM and TFG They include the Red mosque 86 Wadnaha road National road 83 Sheikh Ali Suffi mosque African Village and Tarabunka old parade ground 90 Around 15 vehicles carrying foreign al Shabaab fighters of African origin and one truck of Pakistani and Yemenite left Abdul Aziz district in Mogadishu heading to Afgoye on 30 May At the same time al Shabaab deployed fighters from Lower Shabelle and Bay region to the front line in Bakaara market in an attempt to put a halt to the offensive made by AMISOM and TFG 91 At 16 45 hours al Shabaab insurgents disguised as SNA Somali Army soldiers driving a white mini van opened fire at AMISOM and Ahlu Sunna Waljama a fighters at the Dabka base The insurgence objective was the Ugandan AMISOM soldiers stationed in Maka Al Mukarama Due to a mistake the insurgents attacked the building next to the one holding AMISOM soldiers containing Ahlu Sunna Waljama a fighters The area was heavily guarded and three of the al Shabaab insurgents were killed in the firefight while two exploded suicide bombers killing several civilians on the Maka Al Mukarama road Then the 3 extant insurgents ran towards the Liberian village where SNA soldiers were stationed Two AMISOM soldiers and 6 insurgents were killed in the emerging fight while three AMISOM soldiers and 6 Ahlu Sunna Waljama a fighters were injured 92 93 94 One of the al Shabaab suicide bombers killed during the attack was Abdullahi Ahmed a Somali American from Minneapolis USA 95 Al Shabaab launched hit and run attacks on AMISOM and SNA bases at Warshadaha Street in the early morning of 2 June At least two people were killed and three injured in the erupting battle 96 Around 17 civilians were killed and 46 injured in the fighting that continued at Wadnaha Road former Ministry of Defense and Hodan district 97 Most of the casualties occurred when artillery fire hit a bus station AMISOM and SNA continued their advance and penetrated deep into al Shabaab trenches 98 The result of the fighting was that AMISOM Burundi troops and SNA gained full control over Taranbunka road which leads from km 4 to the Industrial road as well as over the western access to Bakaara market 99 Friday 3 June was a calm day in Mogadishu AMISOM troops moved out of some of its key bases in the city and moved forward to the newly established bases closer to Bakara market in African Village and on Wadnaha road National road The Somali Police Force was tasked with the security in the rear areas where AMISOM pulled out 100 101 After using Friday to prepare AMISOM and SNA attacked al Shabaab in the northeastern parts of Mogadishu on Saturday AMISOM were advancing with tanks towards al Shabaab positions The whole district of Bondere including the former embassies of Italy and Syria Siinay Village in Wardhigley district and Afarta Jardiino in Yaqshid district and Damanyo military camp Shirkole Ofshiale were captured by AMISOM and SNA At least 15 people were killed including 1 Ugandan soldier and 30 injured It is believed that the majority of the injured were civilians 102 103 104 105 106 The commander of the Ugandan 23rd Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Tibihwa and 3 other Ugandan soldiers were killed on Saturday 4 June The Lieutenant Colonel is the highest ranking Ugandan officer killed in Somalia He was killed by a stray bullet in Bondere district of Mogadishu The 3 others were hit by mortars in the same district 107 108 109 Fighting continued on Sunday 5 June Suqa Holaha Jungal Siisii and Fagah neighborhoods were hit by several artillery shells 8 civilians were killed and 15 injured 110 111 The Somali Police Force took over the security of Km 4 Guriga Shaqalaha Isgoyska Dabka and Makka Almukara roads on 6 June This happened after AMISOM and SNA moved their forces to the front line in Mogadishu 112 Mortars hit the neighborhoods near the sea resort in Karan district Around 10 civilian people were killed and residents started to evacuate the district in fear of more shelling 113 Two civilians were killed and 1 injured on 7 June when al Shabaab insurgence opened fire at khat traders in Almada area of Mogadishu 114 The head of VIP section at Aden Adde International Airport Omar Abdulle Mohamed a k a Omar Qaldaan was assassinated on 8 June When he left a mosque in Dharkeynley district of Mogadishu a man dressed in the uniform of SNA approached him When he noticed the man he then tried to escape but was shot in the head and died instantly Since being appointed head of VIP section at Aden Adde International Airport earlier this year he had received several death threats al Shabaab is the prime suspect after the Assassination 115 The top al Shabaab commander Fazul Abdullah Mohammed and a Kenyan extremist Musa Hussein a k a Musa Sambayo were driving in a car carrying 40 000 in United States Dollars as well as medicine telephones laptops and a South African passport in the Afgooye corridor northwest of Mogadishu on 8 June 2011 Musa Hussein was known to Mohammed as Abdullahi Dere and is believed to have been involved in funding operations for al Shabaab 116 They had been driving from Jubbada Hoose with destination Mogadishu There they were to meet another al Shabaab commander As the front line was changing daily in Mogadishu they took a wrong turn or got lost resulting in they entered Sarkuusta area in the outskirt of Mogadishu that TFG AMISOM controlled 117 At 2 00 am they stopped at a security checkpoint managed by the Somali military SNA The SNA opened fire on the car when they were attacked killing both Fazul Abdullah Mohammed and his accomplice 118 A suicide attack occurred at the Mogadishu port on 9 June 2 al Shabaab insurgence passed a check point at the port blended with other traders Then they climbed over the fence and proceeded to the AMISOM base at the 4th store in the port There they opened fire One of the insurgence were shot and killed before being able to detonate the charge The second insurgence detonated and killed 1 civilian 3 AMISOM soldiers were injured in the attack 119 120 One of the suicide bombers was later identified as 27 years old Farah Mohamed Beledi from Minnesota USA 121 On 10 June the Interior Minister Abdi Shakur Sheikh Hassan was killed by a bomb at his home in Soobe near Km 4 in Mogadishu Somali Police Force claim he was killed when his niece from abroad Haboon Abdulkadir Hersi Qaaf acted as a suicide bomber She was found dead at the scene while the minister was taken to Banadir Hospital where he later was pronounced dead from the injuries sustained from the bomb 122 123 al Shabaab however claimed responsibility for the attack and claim the bomb that detonated was planted under the ministers bed in his home 124 125 In the beginning of June there was a political crises between President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and the Speaker of Parliament Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden with ended with the Kampala accord on 9 June 126 During this time the offensive seem to have halted as the market has been besieged from three sides AMISOM announced that taking complete control over Bakaara market could take as long as until October 2011 citation needed Casualties during the Bakara offensive Edit AMISOM SNA ASWJ al Shabaab CivilianKilled 12 75 86 92 104 108 119 20 78 6 78 39 75 77 84 127 79 78 81 82 84 98 103 110 113 114 115 119 Wounded 13 86 120 128 23 78 92 81 98 103 110 114 12 May 11 June July Edit On 1 July AMISOM confirmed that another 3 000 soldiers from UPDF had arrived in Mogadishu 15 129 SNA and AMISOM attacked Bangaria village in Hodan district and captured it from al Shabaab on 5 July Five civilians were killed during the fighting 130 August Edit On 1 August at 7 30 pm MP Kalif Jire Warfa aged 54 was killed as he left Maruwas mosque in Mogadishu Two armed men shot him six times in both head and shoulder killing him instantly Both killers escaped the scene al Shabaab later claimed responsibility for the assassination 131 In the beginning of August at least 4 civilians were killed by snipers at Bakaara market The area had been almost deserted after heavy battles have raged the area and snipers could be seen on most of the rooftops in the area 132 After becoming under increased pressure from SNA and AMISOM several al Shabaab leaders including Fuad Mohamed Qalaf and Omar Shafik Hammami fled from Mogadishu on 4 August al Shabaab almost completely left the bases in Suqa Holaha Tawakal Village and Daynile 133 When aid was to be delivered to IDPs at Badbaado camp in Mogadishu on 5 August at least 7 civilians were killed The fighting started after SNA soldiers tried to loot the aid and IDPs tried to prevent it 134 135 During the night from Friday to Saturday 6 August al Shabaab abandoned all areas in Mogadishu This move came after heavy fighting on 5 August which included some of the most intensive firepower used by AMISOM SNA and AMISOM had penetrated Bakaara market and closed in on the Mogadiscio Stadium which had been al Shabaab s main base in the capital al Shabaab fighters fled in small cars from all areas and some left their weapons and al Shabaab uniform to slip into civilian dresses al Shabaab leaders Sheikh Mukhtar Robow and Hassan Dahir Aweys are believed to have fled to Bakool region of Somalia 136 137 On the morning of Saturday 6 SNA and AMISOM were in control of most of the areas abandoned by al Shabaab including Bakaara market Mogadiscio Stadium and the avenues Sodonka and Warshadaha 138 That same day President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said that al Shabaab had been completely expelled from Mogadishu 139 Aftermath Edital Shabaab militants attacked SNA army bases in Dayniile district Nine people were killed and 13 were injured in the attack The following day al Shabaab launched new attacks on SNA in Yaqshid district Two SNA soldiers were killed and two other injured Later that day a car full of explosives blew up in the outskirts of Mogadishu leaving 14 people dead and 20 injured On 9 August al Shabaab attacked AMISOM bases in Abdiaziz district Four were killed and five injured 140 On 14 August al Shabaab declared they would switch from conventional tactics to hit and run attacks and vowed to continue such attacks claiming they inflicted more casualties on AMISOM that way 141 The following day al Shabaab claimed the tactic to be successful and to have killed one AMISOM soldier from Uganda 142 AMISOM and SNA continued to advance in Mogadishu and took control over Hotel Ramadan Hotel Kaah Ex Mali TV center Towfik junction Towfik market Ahmed Gurey School and Jungle on 16 August They encountered some resistance from al Shabaab fighters but they were quickly overrun 143 Three employees a nurse a logistic officer and a driver of Daynile Hospital in Mogadishu were kidnapped by al Shabaab in the Huriwa district on 17 August 144 Seven people and 15 were injured in fighting between AMISOM SNA and al Shabaab 140 At least three people were killed and six injured when SNA clashed in Dharkenly district of Mogadishu on 20 August The fighting started after disagreement on the taxation at a check point and looting of aid supplies 145 146 Fuad Mohamed Qalaf spoke at a mosque in Eelasha Biyaha district of Mogadishu on 21 August He announced that al Shabaab would assassinate those who support TFG and civilians would not be spared 147 The same day six civilians were injured in a grenade attack aimed at a SNA foot patrol at the Dabakayo Madow village in the Dharkenyley district al Shabaab is the prime suspected as the bomber escaped from the scene 148 Three civilians were injured when al Shabaab attacked a SNA base in Dharkinley district with hand granades 140 al Shabaab attacked SNA bases in Yaqshid district on 23 August Three people were killed and the injured The following day the Somali Police Force arrested three men carrying explosives in Dharkinley district 140 On 27 August al Shabaab attacked AMISOM and SNA on several locations in Mogadishu Ten people were killed and 15 injured Soldiers from SNA foiled a suicide attack at KM4 capturing a car full of explosives 140 900 SNA soldiers graduated from Bihanga Military training School in Bihanga Uganda on 31 August 149 September Edit On 2 September the 39 year old Malaysian camera operator Noramfaizul Mohd Nor who was working for Malaysia s national Bernama TV was shot and killed and fellow journalist and camera operator Aji Saregar Mazlan from TV3 Malaysia was wounded The incident happened on Shakhala road at the Kilometer Four intersection It was four AMISOM soldiers from Burundi that opened fire on their vehicle which was being escorted by soldiers from SNA 150 151 152 In August TFG decided to remove all checkpoints in and around Mogadishu 153 Fighting broke out when soldiers of SNA were to remove a checkpoint in Wadajir district on 2 September Shortly after the fighting started soldiers from AMISOM arrived and restored order The checkpoint were run by militia loyal to Ahmed Da i the district commissioner of Wadajir Four people including two SNA soldiers were killed and six was wounded 154 al Shabaab attacked SNA and AMISOM bases in the former defense ministry Gulwadayaasha military camp Jale Siyad faculty and Ex control Afgoye junction on 9 September Three people were killed and five sustained injuries 140 On 8 September a soldier from SNA started to shoot at IDPs in the Waberi district Six civilians were killed and three people were injured The soldier was arrested at the scene 155 October Edit On 20 October AMISOM entered Daynile the last district in Mogadishu that was under the control of al Shabaab The offensive started well with little resistance As they advanced into the Daynile district al Shabaab sealed off their retreat route and opened fire with rifles belt fed machine guns and rocket propelled grenades A Burundian peacekeeper Cpl Arcade Arakaza later said It was a classic envelope trap with the Shabab drawing the peacekeepers deeper into their lair sealing off the escape routes and then closing in from all sides 156 AMISOM managed to fight back and capture the Daynile police station In the evening al Shabaab reinforced with fighters from Lower Shabelle Bay and Bakool launched a counterattack that recaptured the strategically important Daynile police station The following day AMISOM sent reinforcements to the area and heavy fighting continued 157 When the battle was over more than 70 soldiers from AMISOM mostly Burundi had been killed and the Daynile district had fallen in the hands of SNA and AMISOM At least 60 of the AMISOM soldiers killed in the ambush were put on display by al Shabaabs spokesperson Ali Mohamud Rage in the Alamada area 18 km outside Mogadishu 158 159 See also EditSomali Civil War Battle of Mogadishu 1993 Battle of Mogadishu 2006 Fall of Mogadishu 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