Battle of Mogadishu (2008)

Battle of Mogadishu (2008)
Part of the Ethiopian occupation of Somalia (2006–2009)
DateApril 19–20, 2008
Location
Result Indecisive
Belligerents
ICU insurgents
Somalia ARS
Al-Shabaab
 Ethiopia
Somalia Transitional Federal Government
Casualties and losses
Unknown
Civilian casualties:
98 killed (Elman Human Rights Group claim[1])

The 2008 Battle of Mogadishu began when soldiers from Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) entered parts of the capital held by the insurgency on 19 April, sparking heavy street fighting in the northern part of the city.

The battle spread out over several districts of Mogadishu, predominantly Daynile, Yaaqshiid and Huriwa resulting in the most fierce fighting between the Ethiopians and the insurgency since the start of 2008.[2] During the fighting for Huriwa the ENDF carried out the Al-Hidaya Mosque Masscare.[3]

  1. ^ Somalia death toll nears 100 with fresh fighting
  2. ^ "Somalia: Situation Report No. 16 - 25 Apr 2008". ReliefWeb. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 2008-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. ^ Barise, Hassan (21 April 2008). "Xaaladda magaalada Muqdisho" [The situation in Mogadishu]. BBC Somali.