Battle of Wabho

Battle of Wabho (2009)
Part of Somali Civil War, Somali Civil War (2009–present), Battle for Central Somalia (2009)
DateJune 5, 2009
Location
Result ASWJ victory
Belligerents
Hizbul Islam
Al-Shabaab
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a
Commanders and leaders
Hassan Dahir Aweys
Hassan Turki
Hassan Mahdi
Muse Abdi Arale
Ali "Dheere" Mohamud
Sheikh Abu Yusuf
Sharif Ali Ahmed
Aden Abdi Nur
Strength
unknown unknown
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.