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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. It grew out of resistance to the military junta which was led by Siad Barre during the 1980s.
The Somali civil war (2009–present) is the ongoing phase of the Somali civil war which is concentrated in southern and central Somalia. It began in late January 2009 with the present conflict mainly between the forces of the Federal Government of Somalia assisted by African Union peacekeeping troops and al-Shabaab militants who pledged ...
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Jun 30, 2020 · Somalia's tumultuous 60-year journey. Abu-Bakarr Jalloh. 06/30/2020. Since gaining independence on July 1, 1960, Somalia has faced civil war, clan conflict, secessions, and al-Shabab. The...
It began in early February 2009 with the conflict between the forces of the Federal Government of Somalia, supported by African Union peacekeeping troops. On 16 October 2011, the Kenyan Army crossed the border into Somalia in Operation Linda Nchi against al-Shabaab. They wanted to to capture Kismayo.
The Somali Rebellion was the beginning of the civil war in Somalia that occurred in the 1980s and early 1990s. The rebellion started in 1978 when President Siad Barre began using his special forces, the "Red Berets" ( Duub Cas ), to attack clan-based dissident groups opposed to his regime.
24,398 killed [30] [31] 1.9 million displaced [32] (see § Casualties and human rights violations) The Ethiopian invasion of Somalia, also known as the Ethiopian occupation of Somalia [33] or the Ethiopian intervention in the Somali Civil War, [34] was an armed conflict that lasted from late 2006 to early 2009.
