Al-Shabaab
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Is a Salafi-jihadist military and political organisation based in Somalia and actively involved in the ongoing Somali Civil War.
Establishment
December 2008: After the Ethiopian withdrawal from Somalia, the southern half of the country quickly fell into the hands of radical Islamist rebels. Sharia law is therefore enforced in areas under the control of Al-Shabaab militiamen.
Chronology
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Is an ongoing civil war in Somalia. It started in 1991 and includes several related phases. .
December 2022: Somali forces and allied militias seized Adan Yabal from Al-Shabaab.
January 2024: In the last quarter of 2023, the Somali National Army captured new localities in south Mudug.
February 2024: By the end of February 2024, Al-Shabaab reoccupied south Mudug.
1.1.Islamic Insurgency Phase
Was a phase of the Somali Civil War that saw the Somali Government fighting against the Islamic Courts Union and Al-Shabab, both Islamist groups.
August 2014: Somali government and African Union Mission in Somalia forces retake the village of Buulo Mareer.
October 2014: The shebabs abandon their base in Brava.
July 2015: Government forces take without fighting the town of Bardera.
July 2015: Dinsor in turn falls to Somali and Ethiopian forces.
September 2015: Kuntuwarey conquered by Republic of Somalia.
February 2016: The port of Merka is taken without resistance by the Shebabs.
October 2016: Islamic State-aligned jihadists take the port city of Qandala.
November 2016: Halgan falls without resistance into the hands of the shebabs.
December 2016: Qandala conquered by Republic of Somalia.
1.1.1.Advance of Al-Shabaab
Were a series of operations by Al-Shabaab, a Salafi-jihadist military and political organisation, that expanded its territories, during the Somali Civil War.
February 2011: By January 2011 Al-Shabaab contolled central Somalia.
October 2015: Somali Political Situation as of December 25th 2006.
1.2.Operation Linda Nchi
Was a military campaign by Kenyan forces in territories controlled by Al-Shabaab, a Salafi-jihadist military and political organisation, In Somalia.
October 2011: Kenyan forces capture of Qoqani, Kolbio, Fafadun, Elade, Hosingo and Badhadhe.
November 2011: Kenyan forces capture of Qoqani, Kolbio, Fafadun, Elade, Hosingo and Badhadhe.
January 2012: Kenyan forces capture of Qoqani, Kolbio, Fafadun, Elade, Hosingo and Badhadhe.
February 2012: Kenyan forces capture of Qoqani, Kolbio, Fafadun, Elade, Hosingo and Badhadhe.
1.3.2022 al-Shabaab invasion of Ethiopia
In July 2022, the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab launched an invasion from Somalia into Ethiopia's Somali Region.
Selected Sources
Betts, A. (2013): Survival Migration: Failed Governance and the Crisis of Displacement, Cornell University Press, p. 139
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