Battle of Beledweyne (2006)

Battle of Beledweyne
Part of the War in Somalia (2006–2009)

Battle of Beledweyne, December 24–25, 2006
DateDecember 24–25, 2006
Location
Result Somali/Ethiopian victory
Belligerents
Islamic Courts Union  Ethiopia
 Somalia warlords
Casualties and losses
60 killed [1] 12 taken prisoner

The Battle of Beledweyne occurred on December 24 to December 25, 2006, when Ethiopian troops seized that Somalian town from Islamic Courts Union fighters, according to some news agencies.[1] Beledweyne is 100 km north of Baidoa, the seat of Transitional Federal Government of Somalia.

  1. ^ a b "Ethiopia pushes deeper into Somalia". Al Jazeera. December 25, 2006. Archived from the original on January 3, 2007. Retrieved 2006-12-25.

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