Battle of Bandiradley

Battle of Bandiradley
Part of the War in Somalia (2006–2009)

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DateDecember 23–25, 2006
Location
Bandiradley, Somalia
6°28′51″N 46°56′46″E / 6.48083°N 46.94611°E / 6.48083; 46.94611
Result Ethiopian/Galmudug victory
Belligerents
 Ethiopia
 Galmudug
 Islamic Courts Union
Commanders and leaders
Galmudug:Col. Abdi Qeybdid[1] Mohamed Mohamud Agaweine[2]
Strength
500+ N/A
Casualties and losses
1 helicopter gunship N/A
Battle of Bandiradley is located in Somalia
Battle of Bandiradley
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Location within Somalia
Battle of Bandiradley is located in Africa
Battle of Bandiradley
Battle of Bandiradley (Africa)

The Battle of Bandiradley in Somalia began on December 23, 2006, when Galmudug and Ethiopian forces, along with faction leader Abdi Qeybdid, fought Islamic Courts Union (ICU) militants defending Bandiradley. The fighting pushed the Islamists out of Bandiradley and over the border south into Adado district, Galgadud region, by December 25.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Somalia: Islamist fighters and Ethiopian backed militias clash in Bandiradley". www.shabelle.net. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Somali Islamists deploys troops near Ethiopian border Archived 2020-11-16 at the Wayback Machine Sudan Times