Battle of Ras Kamboni | |||||||||
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Part of Jubaland crisis and Constitutional crisis in Somalia | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Jubaland |
Supported by: Turkey[1] | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Gaashaanle Dhexe Adan Ahmed Haji |
Lt. Col. Hassan Iraqi | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
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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]