Battle of Jowhar 2006
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 December 2006 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2006 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Somalia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War in Somalia | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 2.7800, 45.5022 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Jowhar took place during the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia between the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) against Ethiopian military and Transitional Federal Government (TFG).
Six months earlier to the full-scale invasion, the ICU had a fought a major battle against Somali warlords for Jowhar and successfully seized it. The 2nd battle for the town began on December 27, 2006, when retreating ICU forces regrouped near it after a major withdrawal from frontline positions. It became the last major town and strategic stronghold of the ICU to fall to Ethiopian and TFG forces before the latter overtook Mogadishu two days later.
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