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2019 in Somalia

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2019
in
Somalia

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Events in the year 2019 in Somalia.

Incumbents

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Events

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February

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  • 4 February – A bombing at a shopping mall in Mogadishu kills 11 people[1]
  • 7 February – 2019 Somali First Division season begins[2]
  • 23 February – Two al-Shabab militants and two civilians were killed in an AFRICON airstrike near Kunyo Barrow.[3]
  • 28 February – A bombing near the Maka al-Mukarama hotel in Mogadishu kills over 30 people

July

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August

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December

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Deaths

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See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Car bomb attack in Somalia's Mogadishu kills at least 11 people". Al Jazeera. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Somali Premier League-2018-2019". Somali Football Federation. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. ^ Correll, Diana Stancy. "AFRICOM confirms two civilians were killed in February 2019 airstrike targeting al-Shabab militants". Military Times. Two civilians were killed in Somalia during a U.S. airstrike on Feb. 23, 2019, that also killed two al-Shabab militants, according to U.S. Africa Command's first casualty assessment released Monday. "While we follow very precise and rigorous standards, in instances where we fail to meet our expectations, we will admit the mistake," AFRICOM commander Army Gen. Stephen Townsend said in a statement. "Regrettably two civilians were killed and three others injured in a February 2019 airstrike. We have the highest respect for our Somali friends and we are deeply sorry this occurred."
  4. ^ "Somalia: Tropical Cyclone Pawan Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF Operation n° MDRSO008". ReliefWeb. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Somalia: Police launch manhunt after 'dangerous militants' escape from prison". Garowe Online. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Several killed in bomb, gun attack on Somalia hotel: officials". Al Jazeera. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Mayor of Mogadishu dies as result of al-Shabaab attack". The Guardian. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Somali-Canadian peace activist shot dead in Mogadishu". Al Jazeera. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.