Battle of Ras Kamboni (2024)

Battle of Ras Kamboni
Part of Jubaland crisis and Constitutional crisis in Somalia
Date11 December 2024
Location
Ras Kamboni, Somalia
Result Jubaland victory[2]
Territorial
changes

Jubaland retains control of Ras Kamboni[1]

Belligerents
Jubaland Jubaland

Somalia Somalia

Supported by:

 Turkey[1]
Commanders and leaders

Jubaland Ahmed Madobe


Gaashaanle Dhexe Adan Ahmed Haji

Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud


Lt. Col. Hassan Iraqi  Surrendered
Units involved

Jubaland Dervish Force

  • Birjeex
  • Hanqadh
  • Abris
  • Jubaland Presidential Unit

Somali Armed Forces

Ras Kamboni battle was the first battle of Jubaland crisis after Somali forces launched a failed attack on Jubaland regional forces in the Marnani area near Ras Kamboni on 11 December 2024.[4] prior federal government deployed Somali troops from Mogadishu, Banadir region to Lower Juba region in an attempt to throw out President Ahmed Madobe.[5][6] At the end of the battle, Jubaland captured hundreds of Somali soldiers and took back Ras Kamboni, Lower Juba.[7][8]

Somali National Army's Unit Gor Gor was defeated by Jubaland Force's Unit Birjeex and Federal government retreated.[9]

After ended up wiped out by Jubaland forces Kenya plans to allow 600 stranded Gor Gor to return to Mogadishu who crossed the ishiakani border in Lamu County.[10][11] Over 250 Somali Armed Forces soldiers surrender to the Jubaland Dervish Force. Injured and survived fighters returned to Mogadishu, and eventually Jubaland regained Ras Kamboni control.[12]

  1. ^ a b "Somali Federal Government Lost and Jubaland Forces Secured Full Control of Ras Kamboni".
  2. ^ "Somalia: SNA soldiers lose Raskamboni battle to Jubaland troops, surrender to KDF". 30 June 2020.
  3. ^ https://nation.africa/africa/news/kenya-to-help-600-stranded-somalia-soldiers-to-return-home--4855576
  4. ^ Abdi Sheikh, Abdiqani Hassan (2024-12-11). "Fighting breaks out between Somalia's Jubbaland region and federal government, officials say". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  5. ^ "Somalia: Fighting Erupts in Jubaland State After U.S. Warning". Garowe Online. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  6. ^ 𝕯𝖗. 𝐗𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐆 (2024-12-11). "Heavy Fighting Erupted in Ras Kamboni Between Jubaland Dervish Forces and Somali-Based Mogadishu Troops". Idil News. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  7. ^ "Maxay Jubaland ka tiri eedeynta dowladda federaalka ee ah inuu xiriir kala dhaxeeyo al-Shabaab?". BBC News Somali (in Somali). 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  8. ^ "Dagaal dhex-maray ciidamada dowladda iyo kuwa Jubaland". Voice of America (in Somali). 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  9. ^ Dalmar (2024-12-11). "Jubaland Triumphs: How Reckless FGS Tactics Crumbled in Ras Kamboni". Somali News in English | The Somali Digest. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  10. ^ "Kenya to help 600 stranded Somalia soldiers to return home". Nation. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  11. ^ "Maxaan ka ognahay waxa ka dhacay Raaskambooni, waana sidee xaaladda haatan?". BBC News Somali (in Somali). 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  12. ^ "Jubaland oo faah-faahin ka bixisay dagaalkii Raaskamboni". Voice of America (in Somali). 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-13.

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