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2022 al-Shabaab invasion of Ethiopia

2022 al-Shabaab invasion of Ethiopia
Part of the Ethiopian–Somali conflict, the Somali Civil War (2009–present), Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present) and the spillover of the Tigray War
Date20 July – c. early August 2022
Location
Ethiopian-Somali border and Ethiopia's Somali Region
Result
  • Ethiopia destroys most of the invading al-Shabaab force[1]
  • A small al-Shabaab contingent is able to reach the invasion's main target, the Bale Mountains[1]
Belligerents

 Ethiopia

Al-Qaeda

Commanders and leaders
Tesfaye Ayalew[2]
Mohamed Ahmed Gurey[2][1]		 Ali Diyaar[1]
Ubeda Nur Isse (allegedly killed)[3]
Fu'ad Mohamed (allegedly killed)[3]
Osman Abu Abdi Rahman[4]
Units involved

Somali Region paramilitary forces[4]

  • Liyu police[4]
  • Special forces[5]
Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF)[2]
Civilian self-defense groups[1]		 Several units,[6] including the "Ethiopian Front"[1]
Strength
Unclear At least 1,500 (Critical Threats estimate)[7]
Casualties and losses
14 killed (Ethiopian claim)[8]
87+ killed (in Somalia only, al-Shabaab claim)[9]
Heavy (local officials)[10]		 800+ killed, 100 captured (Ethiopian claim)[11][10]
3 civilians killed (Ethiopian claim)[8]
Several administrators captured by al-Shabaab[10]

In July 2022, the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab launched an invasion[9] from Somalia into Ethiopia's Somali Region. Following attacks on the Somali side of the border, the rebel militants initially attacked Ethiopia's Afder Zone on 21 July and occupied the town of Hulhul before being driven back by Somali Region paramilitary forces. On 25 July, the militants launched a second incursion at Ferfer which was also defeated. Further cross-border attacks continued in the following days, while Ethiopia launched counter-attacks in response. Clashes between the Somali rebels and security forces inside Ethiopia extended into early August, and at least one small al-Shabaab contingent succeeded in evading the Ethiopian force and reached its main target, the Bale Mountains.

The invasion was the largest attack by al-Shabaab in Ethiopian territory to date.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Harun Maruf (9 August 2022). "Al-Shabab Faces Pushback in Ethiopia's Somali Region". VOA. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "News: Ethiopian army generals jet-off to Baidoa, Jubaland, Somaliland; cross border security, Al-Shabaab threat top agenda". Addis Standard. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Ethiopian forces face new front from Al-Shabaab in Somalia". Garowe Online. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Caleb Weiss; Ryan O'Farrell (28 July 2022). "Puzzles deepen in the context of Shabaab's attempted Ethiopian invasion". Long War Journal. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ^ "News: Somali region says Al-Shabaab militants entered through Afdheer zone, "completely destroyed" by regional forces". Addis Standard. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. ^ a b Harun Maruf (26 July 2022). "Why Did Al-Shabab Attack Inside Ethiopia?". VOA. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  7. ^ Liam Karr; Emily Estelle (28 July 2022). "Africa File: Al Shabaab Attacks Ethiopia". Critical Threats. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Somalia's al Shabaab group makes rare attack near Ethiopia border". Reuters. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  9. ^ a b Caleb Weiss; Ryan O'Farrell (25 July 2022). "Analysis: Shabaab's multi-day incursion into Ethiopia". Long War Journal. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  10. ^ a b c Mohamed Dhaysane (6 August 2022). "Ethiopia's Military: 800 Al-Shabab Fighters Killed in Recent Clashes". VOA. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  11. ^ Omar Faruk (5 August 2022). "In a first, Somalia-based al-Shabab is attacking in Ethiopia". AP News. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

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