Battle of Shabeelow

Battle of Shabeelow
	Part of Somali civil war (2009–present)
Date	September 3–5, 2020
Location	Shabeelow, Galmudug, Somalia
Result	Shabeelow residents' victory al-Shabaab expelled from the town;
Belligerents
al-Shabaab	Shabeelow residents; Galmudug State Forces
Casualties and losses
16+ killed	14+ killed, 6 injured

On September 3 and 5, 2020, al-Shabaab militants attacked the village of Shabeelow in Galmudug, Somalia, sparking clashes with villagers who took up arms in self-defense.