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2024 El Dher attack

Battle of El Dher
Part of Somali Civil War and Somali civil war (2009–present)
Date8 June 2024 (2024-06-08)
04:00—09:11
Location
El Dher District
4°05′19″N 47°05′09″E / 4.08861°N 47.08583°E / 4.08861; 47.08583
Result
  • Al-Shabaab initial success[1]
  • FGS secured the town post victory – see § Result
Belligerents
Al-Shabaab

 Somalia
 Galmudug

ATMIS
Supported by:

 US
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Lt. Col. Yonis Hassan Sabriye †
Lt. Col. Abdulle Mohamud Abdi †[2]
Units involved

Al-Shabaab

  • Unknown

Somali Armed Forces

  • Ma'Wisley Militant
 US AFRICOM
Casualties and losses
60+ militants killed (Somali Government claim)[3][4] 59+ SNA killed (Al-Shabaab claim)
5 killed (Somali Government claim)[5]
20+ civilians killed[6]

On June 8, 2024, Al-Shabaab militants attacked four military bases and overran the town of El Dher for several hours, killing many soldiers of the Somali National Force. The militants were eventually defeated by a U.S.-assisted airstrike. This was the deadliest terrorist attack since the Aws Wayne debacle.[7][8][9][10]

  1. ^ Qoobey, Jibril (2024-06-08). "Shabaab oo khasaare baaxad leh ugu gaystay Ceeldheer Ciidanka DFS". Idil News. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  2. ^ "Aabihii ismiidaamin baa galaaftay halka isaga lagu dilay weerar toos ah". Garowe Online. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  3. ^ Aweys, Khadar (2024-06-08). "Somali National Army kills 47 Al-Shabaab militants during an operation". Somali National News Agency. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  4. ^ "SNA Forces Discover 10 Bodies of Al-Shabaab Militants in Eldher District". goobjog. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  5. ^ "Al-Shabaab launched a violent four-directional attack on El-Dher Town". Nomadicvoice. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  6. ^ Maxamed, Jamaal (2024-06-08). "Wararkii ugu dambeeyay khasaaraha weerarka Al-Shabaab ee CEELDHEER". Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  7. ^ "Wararkii ugu dambeeyay ee magaalada Ceeldheer". Voice of America (in Somali). 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  8. ^ "Faahfaahin: Dowladda iyo Al-Shabaab oo siyaabo kala duwan uga hadlay weerarkii Ceeldheer". BBC News Somali (in Somali). 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  9. ^ "Dawladda oo weerarkii Ceel-dheer sheegtey in jab xoogan lagu gaarsiiyey Al shabaab". Radio Dalsan. 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  10. ^ "Ciidanka Dowladda iyo Al Shabaab oo Ku Dagaallamay Degmada Ceeldheer ee Bariga Galgaduud – Goobjoog". goobjoog.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.

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