Battle of Barawa

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Baraawe Massacre
Part of the Somali–Portuguese conflicts
Modern-day Barawa
Date April 1507 Location Barawa, in modern day Somalia. Result Portuguese victory, city sacked.
Belligerents
Ajuran Sultanate	Portuguese Empire
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Tristão da Cunha (WIA) Afonso de Albuquerque
Strength
4,000[1]	1,500[1]
Casualties and losses
Heavy	50 killed[1]

The Battle of Barawa was an armed military encounter between the Portuguese Empire and the Ajuran Sultanate, in the city of Barawa. The Portuguese staged a landing and achieved their objectives of sacking the city.