Start date April 1, 2011 | ||
Total + 75 killed Total + 3 killed, 12 injured Similar Battle of Mogadishu (2009), Battle of Wabho, Battle of Mogadishu, War in Somalia, Somali Civil War | ||
April 3, 2011
Early in the morning Somali troops and Raskamboni troops launched an attack on the stragetic town of Dhobley, a few hundred Somali troops attacked the town from the Kenyan border. After a few hours of attacks the Somali troops seized Dhobley, resulting in a counterattack from Al Shabaab. Al Shabaab received reinforcements from Afmadow and Kismayo but the counterattack failed. Somali Armed Forces remained control over Dhobley and lost 3 soldiers during these operations.
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