Battle of Beledweyne (2008)
The Battle of Beledweyne took place in July 2008. It began on July 1, when Islamic militants from al-Shabaab attacked Ethiopian soldiers in the town of Beledweyne, Somalia, which was defended by a garrison of Ethiopian troops.
| Battle of Beledweyne (2008) | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Somalia (2006–2009) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Al-Shabaab | Ethiopia | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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35 killed (media report) 71 killed (Ethiopian claim) | 50 killed | ||||||
| 22 civilians killed | |||||||
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