Fall of Kismayo

Fall of Kismayo
Part of the War in Somalia (2006–2009)
Date January 1, 2007 Location Kismayo, Somalia Result Ethiopian/TFG victory Government forces take control of Kismayo
Belligerents
Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Ethiopia	Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist Militias Foreign Mujahideen
Commanders and leaders
TFG: Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale	Sharif Sheik Ahmed Yusuf Hassan

The fall of Kismayo occurred on January 1, 2007, when the troops of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Ethiopian forces entered the Somali city of Kismayo unopposed. It came after the Islamic Courts Union's forces faltered and fled in the Battle of Jilib, abandoning their final stronghold.