Battle of El Dher

When

2024

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

4.09° N, 47.09° E

Description

battle in the Al-Shabaab attack on El Dher Town (2024)

Date from

year in its Wikidata description

Battle in the Al-Shabaab attack on El Dher Town (2024)

On June 8, 2024, Al-Shabaab militants attacked four military bases and overran the town of El Dher for several hours, killing many soldiers of the Somali National Force. The militants were eventually defeated by a U.S.-assisted airstrike. This was the deadliest terrorist attack since the Aws Wayne debacle.

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