2023 in Somalia
Incumbents
Events
Ongoing – Somali Civil War (2009–present) (2023 timeline of the Somali Civil War); COVID-19 pandemic in Somalia
January
- 4 January – Mahas bombings: 35 people are killed and many others wounded by al-Shabaab jihadists in a double car bombing in Mahas District, Hiran.[1]
- 6 January –
- Al-Shabaab gunmen storm a village in Hirshabelle State, killing at least six people. The village was captured from al-Shabab last week.[2]
- At least 20 people are killed and many more injured during an ambush by al-Shabaab insurgents at a government base at the Hilowle Gaab village.[3]
- 16 January –
- The Somali Armed Forces claim it recaptured the port town of Harardhere from Al-Shabaab militants.[4]
- According to a Puntland officer, Somali forces allied with regional militias also took the town of El Dhere.[5]
- 17 January – Seven soldiers, including a commander, are killed when al-Shabaab terrorists attack a base in Hawadley with a suicide car bomb and gunmen.[6]
- 26 January – A U.S. military raid in northern Somalia kills senior Islamic State member Bilal al-Sudani and ten other insurgents. No U.S. military casualties are reported in the operation, which was ordered by U.S. President Joe Biden.[7]
March
- 21 March – The Somali National Army and pro-government militants kill 30 al-Shabaab jihadists and injure many others while defending a military base in the south of the country.[8]
Deaths
- 26 January – Bilal al-Sudani, terrorist.[9]
References
- "35 dead as twin bomb blasts hit Somalia". Arab News. 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- "Armed fighters kill six during village raid in Somalia". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- "At least 20 killed in an Al-Shabab attack in Somalia' Middle Shabelle region". hornobserver.com. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- "Somalia claims capture of key port town from al-Shabab". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- Hassan, Abdiqani (2023-01-16). "Somalia says it has seized key port town from al Shabaab". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- "Al Shabaab kills seven soldiers in attack on military base". Reuters. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- "U.S. raid in Somalia kills a senior ISIS leader, 10 ISIS fighters". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- "Somali army kills 30 al-Shabab fighters in southern region-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- "US military kills senior Islamic State official in Somalia". AP NEWS. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
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