Battle of Beledweyne (2011)

Battle of Beledweyne
Part of Somali Civil War, War in Somalia (2009-present)
DateDecember 2011 - 31 December 2021
Location
Result Ethiopian-TFG Victory
Territorial
changes
Ethiopian forces capture Beledweyne
Belligerents

Al-Shabaab

 Somalia:
 Ethiopia
Commanders and leaders
Yusuf Ugas Ethiopian commanders
Strength
3,000
Casualties and losses
20 from both sides

In December 2011, Ethiopian forces recaptured the central Somali town of Beledweyne from Al-Shabaab fighters.