Battle of Gedo

Battle of Gedo
	Part of Somali Civil War, Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Date	April 27, 2011 – end of 2012
Location	Gedo, Somalia
Result	TFG, ASWJ victory and Al Shabab withdrawal Federal Government of Somalia controls 6 districts , Al-Shabaab controls 1;
Belligerents
Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen	Federal Government of Somalia Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a;
Commanders and leaders
Fuad Shangole	Sheikh Hassan Sheikh Ahmed †; Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al Qadi; Sheikh Is-haq Mursal; Diyad Abdi Kalil
Casualties and losses
168+ killed ; 4 military vehicles captured	Total: 81+ KIA 46+ KIA; 35+ KIA; 3 military vehicles destroyed; 2 military vehicles damaged; 6 military vehicles captured*;
	At least 27 civilians killed; At least 380 killed in total
	Based largely on Al-Shabaab claims which were not confirmed;

The Battle of Gedo is a conflict of the 2009–present phase of the Somali Civil War. Centered in the region of Gedo, it pits the Somali government and its allies against the al-Qaeda-aligned militant group Al-Shabaab.