Battle of Mogadishu may refer to:
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Battle of Mogadishu (1993)
The Battle of Mogadishu ( so, Maalintii Rangers, translation=Day of the Rangers), also known as the Black Hawk Down incident, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent. It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of t ...
, also known as the Black Hawk Down incident, a battle in which United States, Pakistani, and Malaysian forces fought forces of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid
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Battle of Mogadishu (2006)
The Second Battle of Mogadishu was a battle fought for control of Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu. The opposing forces were the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT), and militia loyal to the Islamic Courts Unio ...
, a battle in which the Islamic Courts Union attacked the ARPCT
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Battle of Mogadishu (March–April 2007)
The Battle of Mogadishu began on 21 March 2007 in the Shirkole area of Mogadishu between Somali Transitional Federal Government forces and allied Ethiopian troops, and Islamist insurgents. The battle usually includes the dates, when reference ...
, a battle in which the Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopian Army battled the insurgents of the Islamist PRM and the Hawiye clan
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Battle of Mogadishu (November 2007)
The Third Battle of Mogadishu, in November 2007, was a series of confrontations in Mogadishu, Somalia in which 91 people died, mostly civilians killed by Ethiopian troops. The battle is called the Third Battle, or will include the date, in order ...
, a battle between the TFG/Ethiopia and the Islamist PRM
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Battle of Mogadishu (2008)
The 2008 Battle of Mogadishu began when Ethiopian soldiers started entering insurgent-held parts of the city which sparked heavy street fighting. Between 126 and 142 people died in the fighting. The battle usually includes the date, when referenc ...
, a battle between the TFG/Ethiopia and the Islamist PRM
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Battle of Mogadishu (2009)
The Battle of Mogadishu (2009) started in May with an Islamist offensive, when rebels from al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam attacked and captured government bases in the capital of Mogadishu. The fighting soon spread, causing hundreds of casualtie ...
, a stand-off between al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam rebels and the TFG-ARS Alliance
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Battle of Mogadishu (2010–11) Battle of Mogadishu may refer to:
* Battle of Mogadishu (1993), also known as the Black Hawk Down incident, a battle in which United States, Pakistani, and Malaysian forces fought forces of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid
* Battle of Mogadishu ...
, a battle between al-Shabaab and the ICU/TFG Alliance
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Mogadishu bombings (disambiguation) A large number of bombings have taken place in Mogadishu, Somalia, especially since the beginning of the Somali Civil War. They include:
* Somalia War (2006–2009)
** 2008 Mogadishu bombing
* Somali Civil War (2009–present)
** May 2010 Mogadi ...
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Checkpoint Pasta battle
The Battle of Checkpoint Pasta, sometimes called the Battle of the Pasta Factory, was a firefight in Mogadishu between Italian troops and Somali rebels, and is remembered for being the first all-out battle involving the Italian Army since the e ...
, a 1993 battle between Italian forces and Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid in Mogadishu near an abandoned Barilla pasta factory
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2021 Mogadishu mutiny
On 25 April 2021, hundreds of Somali soldiers entered Mogadishu opposing extensions of the presidential mandate.
Background
On 14 April 2021, acting President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed signed a law which extended his mandate by tw ...
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Battle of South Mogadishu
The Battle of South Mogadishu occurred in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on February 24, 2009.
The battle's name includes South, when referenced, in order to distinguish it amongst the nine major Battles of Mogadishu during the decades long So ...
, an armed clash between the TFG and Hizbul Islam in February 2009
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Fall of Mogadishu
The Fall of Mogadishu occurred on December 28, 2006, when the Military of Somalia, militaries of Somalia's Transitional Federal Parliament, Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Ethiopian troops entered the Somalia, Somali capital unopposed. ...
, a 2006 battle in which the Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopian Army attacked the Islamic Courts Union
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