Battle of Mogadishu (2008)

Battle of Mogadishu (2008)
Part of the Ethiopian occupation of Somalia (2006–2009)
Date April 19–20, 2008 Location Mogadishu, Somalia Result Indecisive
Belligerents
ICU insurgents ARS Al-Shabaab	Ethiopia Transitional Federal Government
Casualties and losses
7 ICU fighters	Unknown
Civilian casualties: 98 killed (Elman Human Rights Group claim[1])

The 2008 Battle of Mogadishu began when soldiers from Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) entered parts of the capital held by the insurgency on 19 April, sparking heavy street fighting in the northern part of the city.

The battle spread out over several districts of Mogadishu, predominantly Daynile, Yaaqshiid and Huriwa resulting in the most fierce fighting between the Ethiopians and the insurgency since the start of 2008.^[2] During the fighting for Huriwa the ENDF carried out the Al-Hidaya Mosque Masscare.^[3]