Is Al-Shabaab still active in Somalia?
As of 2015, the group had retreated from the major cities, however al-Shabaab still controlled large parts of the rural areas….Al-Shabaab (militant group)
| Al-Shabaab | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 2006–present |
| Headquarters | Kismayo (2008–12) Barawe (2012–14) Jilib (2014–) |
| Active regions | Somalia, Kenya and Yemen |
Who won the war between KDF and Al-Shabaab?
Major Al-Shabaab
Battle of El Adde
| Date | 15 January 2016 |
|---|---|
| Location | El Adde, Gedo, Somalia |
| Result | Major Al-Shabaab victory Kenya Defense Forces temporarily pull out of 3 towns in Gedo Deadliest attack on AMISOM mission to date. El Adde temporarily captured by Al Shabaab, recaptured by KDF four days later. |
What happened to Mogadishu?
On October 14, 2017, two terrorist bombings in Mogadishu killed more than 350 people. While no terror group claimed responsibility for the bombings, the U.N.-backed Somali government blamed al-Shabab. Two weeks later, on October 28, 2017, a deadly overnight siege of a Mogadishu hotel killed at least 23 people.
Is there war in Somalia now?
The Somali Civil War (Somali: Dagaalkii Sokeeye ee Soomaaliya; Arabic: الحرب الأهلية الصومالية al-ḥarb al-‘ahliyya aṣ-ṣūmāliyya) is an ongoing civil war that is taking place in Somalia….Somali Civil War.
| Date | 1991 (disputed) – present |
|---|---|
| Location | Somalia |
How strong is Somalia army?
For 2022, Somalia is ranked 139 of 142 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* score of 11.8854 (a score of 0.0000 is considered ‘perfect’).
Is Somalia still at war 2022?
On 23 March 2022 in Somalia, a series of coordinated attacks by al-Shabaab jihadists in Mogadishu, Beledweyne and elsewhere in the country killed over 60 people….
| March 2022 Somalia attacks | |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 60+ |
| Injured | 108+ |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |