Somalia Civil War

Somali Civil War

Part of the conflicts in the Horn of Africa

Date

26 January 1991 – present
(26 years, 3 months, 1 week and 2 days)

Location

Status

Ongoing conflict

Belligerents

1986–91:
Somali Democratic Republic (until 1991)

SNA

Allied rebel groups:

SNF (after 1991)

1986–91:
Armed rebel groups:

SSDF
SNM
SPM
USC
SDF

1992–95:
United Nations

1992–93:

2006–09:
Transitional Federal Government
Ethiopia
AMISOM
Allied armed groups:

2006–09:
Islamic Courts Union
Oromo Liberation Front
Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia
Al-Shabaab
Ras Kamboni Brigades (from 2007)
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Muaskar Anole (from 2007)

2009–present:
Federal Government of Somalia
AMISOM

Advisors/Operators
United States

2009–present:
Al-Qaeda

Al-Shabaab

Foreign Mujahideen
Hizbul Islam

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (after 2015)

Casualties and losses

Casualties:
300,000 (SFG)–500,000+ (AFP)
Displaced:
1.1 million+

Ongoing conflict

1986–91:
Somali Democratic Republic (until 1991)

Allied rebel groups:

1986–91:
Armed rebel groups:

1992–95:
United Nations

1992–93:

2006–09:
Transitional Federal Government
Ethiopia
AMISOM
Allied armed groups:

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