2017 timeline of the Somali Civil War
This is a 2017 timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present).
January
[edit]- January 25 – At least 28 people are killed in an al-Shabaab attack on a hotel in Mogadishu.[1]
- January 27 – al-Shabaab militants kill dozens of Kenyan troops in a raid in southern Somalia's African Union base.[2]
February
[edit]- February 8 – Unidentified gunmen raid a hotel in Bosaso killing four guards and 2 militants. Officials blame al-Shabaab although the group denied having orchestrated the attack.[3]
- February 19 – A car bomb explodes outside a market in the Wadajir District, killing at least 39 people and injuring 50 more.[4]
- February 27 – A car bomb explodes near Mogadishu's army checkout point wounding 4 Somali soldiers after al-Shabaab vows an attack.[5]
March
[edit]- March 13 – At least 6 people are killed and four others wounded from a vehicle filled with explosives exploding near a hotel in Mogadishu.[6]
- March 14 – Pirates seize a United Arab Emirates owned oil tanker, Aris 13, kidnapping 8 Sri Lankan crew members. This is the first incident of piracy off the coast since 2012.[7]
- March 16 – The pirates that seized Aris 13 free the vessel without a ransom.[8]
- March 21 – A car bomb explodes outside President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's official residence at Villa Somalia, killing at least five people.[9]
April
[edit]- April 3 – Somali pirates hijack an Indian owned cargo ship off the coast of Puntland.[10]
- April 7 – A mortar attack suspected to have been perpetrated by al-Shabaab kills three civilians and injures five more in the Wadajir District.[11]
- April 9 – An al-Shabaab car bomb outside the Ministry of Defence in Mogadishu kills 15 people.[12]
- April 10 – An al-Shabaab militant kills 9 soldiers in a suicide bomb attack in a military training camp in Mogadishu.[13]
- April 14 – The United States begins deploying troops to help the Somali government fight al-Shabaab, the first time since 1994.[14]
May
[edit]- May 3 – Somali Public Works Minister Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji is shot dead by Somali forces mistaking him for a militant.[15]
- May 6 – A United States Navy SEAL is killed and three others injured in a gunfight with al-Shabaab in Mogadishu. This is the first time an American soldier was killed in combat in Somalia since 1993.[16]
June
[edit]- June 8 – An al-Shabaab attack on a military base in Puntland leaves at least 70 people dead in what Somali officials call the deadliest attack in the country for years.[17]
- June 14 – In Mogadishu, a suicide car bomb explodes outside Posh Treats, an eatery and night club also operating as a guest house.[18] Five al-Shabaab gunmen then raid Pizza House, a neighboring pizza restaurant and nightclub. The gunmen took hostages and holed up for 11 hours,[19] killing 31 civilians and five security force members in the process, many at point-blank range.[20] All five gunmen are ultimately killed by security forces.[21]
July
[edit]- July 30 – A car bomb explodes near a police station in Mogadishu resulting in at least 6 fatalities and 13 injuries.[22]
September
[edit]- September 29 – At least 15 soldiers are killed in an al-Shabaab raid on a Somali military base in Mogadishu.[23]
October
[edit]- October 14 – A truck bomb exploded outside the Safari Hotel in Mogadishu; at least 587 people are confirmed to have been killed in one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the country to date.[24]
- October 28 – An explosion from a truck bomb occurred in Mogadishu. There were two more explosions, one from a suicide bomber. These bombings killed at least 25 people and injured 30.[25][26]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "28 killed in Shabaab attack on Mogadishu hotel". Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
- ^ "Somalia's al Shabaab says kills dozens of Kenyan troops in raid on base".
- ^ "Gunmen kill four guards in attack in Somalia's Puntland".
- ^ "Dozens killed in Mogadishu market blast".
- ^ "Blast near Mogadishu hours after al-Shabab vows attack".
- ^ "Large explosion hits Somali capital Mogadishu".
- ^ "Somali pirates seize oil tanker in first major hijack since 2012". Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Somalia ship hijack: Pirates release vessel without ransom".
- ^ "Powerful explosion rocks Mogadishu, police say".
- ^ "Somalia piracy: India ship hijacked in new attack".
- ^ "Mortar attack kills three in Somalia, police, ambulance services say".
- ^ "New army chief survives deadly Mogadishu bomb blast".
- ^ "Soldiers killed in Somalia training camp suicide attack".
- ^ "US troops to help Somalia fight al-Shabab".
- ^ "Somalia attack: Minister Abas Abdullahi Sheikh killed in Mogadishu".
- ^ "Navy SEAL Killed, 2 SEALS Wounded in Somalia Gunfight".
- ^ "Al-Shabab attack Puntland army base leaves scores dead".
- ^ Abdi Guled (15 Jun 2017). "Somalia restaurant siege: Al-Shabaab militants massacre 31 civilians in Mogadishu". Independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 17 Oct 2017.
- ^ Harun Maruf (15 Jun 2017). "29 Dead After Al-Shabab Attacks Mogadishu Restaurants". Voice of Asia. Retrieved 17 Oct 2017.
- ^ Ludovica Iaccino (15 Jun 2017). "Mogadishu Pizza House siege ends with 31 civilians dead". International Business Times. Retrieved 17 Oct 2017.
- ^ "At least 20 people being held hostage in Somalia's capital after suicide bomb attack".
- ^ "Car bomb explodes near police station in Mogadishu".
- ^ "Militants attack Somali military base, kill at least 15".
- ^ "Report finds 512 died in deadliest Somalia bombing » Capital News". Capital News. 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ "Somali troops end hotel siege after Mogadishu attack kills at least 23". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ "At least 25 killed, 30 injured in car bombing of Somalia". Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
