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- When
- 9 Sep 2011 – 10 Sep 2011
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 2.74° N, 41.02° E
- Description
- 2011 battle in Elwaq, Somalia
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Elwaq
2011 battle in Elwaq, Somalia
On 9 September 2011, an army of Al-Shabaab fighters attacked the Somali town of Elwaq, resulting in the deaths of 12 soldiers. Within 8 hours, the Islamists army claimed they had full control of Elwaq and that the remaining Somali soldiers fled the town. The next day, Somali troops attempted to recapture the town from Islamists militants. After hours of fighting, the Islamists reportedly fled the town on technicals.
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