Battle of Beledweyne (2008)

Battle of Beledweyne (2008)
Part of the War in Somalia (2006–2009)
DateJuly 1–26, 2008
Location
Result Al-Shabaab victory
Belligerents
Al-Shabaab  Ethiopia
Casualties and losses
35 killed (media report)[1][2]
71 killed (Ethiopian claim)[3]
50 killed[1][2][4][5]
22 civilians killed[2][4][5][6]

The Battle of Beledweyne took place in July 2008. It began on July 1, when Islamic militants from al-Shabaab attacked Ethiopian soldiers in the town of Beledweyne, Somalia, which was defended by a garrison of Ethiopian troops.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b Somalia: Battle in central region kills 35 Islamists, 47 Ethiopian soldiers-witnes
  2. ^ a b c Garowe Online – Home Archived July 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ VOA News – Ethiopia Says Troops Killed 71 Islamists in Somalia Archived July 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b "13 killed in central Somalia battles". Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  5. ^ a b Unknown[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Al Jazeera English – Africa – Dozens dead in Somalia clashes