2022 timeline of the Somali Civil War
This is a 2022 timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present).
January–March
[edit]- 19 February: An al-Shabaab suicide bomber kills 14 people at a restaurant in Beledweyne.[1]
- 23 March: Al-Shabaab jihadists carry out a series of four coordinated attacks in Mogadishu and Beledweyne, killing at least 60 people.[2][3]
April–June
[edit]- 22 April: An al-Shabaab suicide bomber kills six people at a seafood restaurant frequented by politicians in Lido Beach, Mogadishu.[4]
July–September
[edit]- 20–25 July: Hundreds of al-Shabaab insurgents invade Ethiopia, advancing up to 150 kilometres (93 mi) into Ethiopian territory before being defeated.[5][6]
- 19–21 August: Al-Shabaab suicide bombers and gunmen attack a hotel in Mogadishu, killing 21 people and taking hostages.[7]
October–December
[edit]- 3 October: October 2022 Beledweyne bombings
- 23 October: 2022 Kismayo hotel attack
- 29 October: October 2022 Mogadishu bombings: a twin car bombing in Mogadishu by al-Shabaab kills 121 people.[8]
- 27 November - November 2022 Mogadishu attack
- 5 December: Somali forces and allied militias seized Adan Yabal from Al-Shabaab.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "At least 13 people killed by suicide blast in central Somalia". Reuters. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Death toll from twin Somalia bombings rises to 48: regional leader". Reuters. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Somalia: Five dead in attack on military base near airport". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Somalia: At least six killed in Mogadishu attack near beach". BBC News. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ Harun Maruf (26 July 2022). "Why Did Al-Shabab Attack Inside Ethiopia?". VOA. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Caleb Weiss; Ryan O'Farrell (28 July 2022). "Puzzles deepen in the context of Shabaab's attempted Ethiopian invasion". Long War Journal. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Faruk, Omar (20 August 2022). "Gunmen storm hotel in Somali capital, leave 20 dead". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "'Scores of casualties' after twin blasts in Somalia's capital". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ Sheikh, Abdi; Hassan, Abdiqani. "Somali forces, clan militias capture major town from al Shabaab". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
