Battle of Wabho (2009) | |||||||
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Part of Somali Civil War, Somali Civil War (2009–present), Battle for Central Somalia (2009) | |||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
24+ killed | 31+ killed | ||||||
Total Casualties: 123 killed, 60+ injured |
The Battle of Wabho was a one-day-long battle fought between the Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a militia loyal to the Somali government and Islamist insurgent groups Hizbul Islam and al-Shabaab over the district of Wabho (also known as Wabxo), located in Central Somalia. According to Mahmutcan Ateş, more than 123 people were killed as a result of the battle, making it one of the bloodiest battles in the Somali Civil War.