2020 Galkayo bombing

Somali Civil War
(2009–present)

Timeline

Operations and battles

2009
2010
2011
- Beledweyne
- Gedo
- Elwaq
- Lower Juba
- Deynile
- Linda Nchi
2012
- Kismayo
- Yurkud
2013
- Bulo Marer
2014
- Operation Indian Ocean
- Galgala
2015
- Leego
- Baure
- Janale
2016
- El Adde
- Qandala
2017
- Kulbiyow
- Barii
- Af Urur
- Golweyn
2018
- Bulo Marer
2020
- Camp Simba
2021
- Mogadishu
- Golweyn
- Galmudug

Major attacks

2009
2010
2011
- Mogadishu
2013
- Westgate
2014
- Villa Somalia
- Hotel Amalo
2015
- Central Hotel
- Makka al-Mukarama
- Garissa
- Ministry of Education
- Garowe
- Jazeera Palace Hotel
- Sahafi Hotel
2016
- Mogadishu (Jan)
- Daallo Airlines Flight 159
- Mogadishu (Feb)
- Baidoa
- Mogadishu (Jun)
- Galkayo
- Mogadishu (Aug)
- Mogadishu (Nov)
- Mogadishu (Dec)
2017
2018
- Mogadishu (Feb)
- Mogadishu (Mar)
- Mogadishu (Jul)
- Baidoa
- Mogadishu (2 Sep)
- Sahafi Hotel
- Mogadishu (Dec)
2019
- Nairobi DusitD2
- Nairobi Latema Rd
- Mogadishu (4 Feb)
- Mogadishu (28 Feb)
- Mogadishu (23 Mar)
- Mogadishu (28 Mar)
- Kismayo
- Mogadishu (22 Jul)
- Mogadishu (24 Jul)
- Kenya bus
- Mogadishu (Dec)
2020
2021
- Mogadishu (Mar)
- Mogadishu (Jun)

On 18 December 2020, an al-Shabaab suicide bomber attacked Galkayo, Somalia. He targeted a political rally held in a sports stadium where the Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble was scheduled to speak. The bombing killed 17 people, including several high-ranking officials.^[1]

Notable casualties[]

Gen. Abdiaziz Abdullahi Qooje - commander of Division 21 of the Somali National Army^[2]
Col. Mukhtar Abdi Adan - regional commander of Danab Brigade, Galmudug Division, 10th Brigade^[2]
Maj. Dhamme Abdirahman Mire Ali - deputy commander of Danab Brigade, Galmudug Division, 10th Brigade^[2]
Mohamud Yasin Ahmed - former mayor of Galkayo, Puntland Division^[2]

References[]

^ "Suicide bombing misses Somalia PM, but kills top army commanders". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Magacyada iyo xilalka mas'uuliyiintii ku dhintay qarixii Gaalkacyo". BBC News Somali (in Somali). Retrieved 2020-12-22.

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v t Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Part of the Somali Civil War War on Terror
Timeline	2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Background	History of Somalia (1991–2006) Greater Somalia Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa Somali Civil War Factions Diplomatic and humanitarian efforts Propaganda Disarmament Advance of the Islamic Courts Union (2006) Battle of Mogadishu (2006) Ethiopian–Somali conflict Insurgency in Ogaden Somali Reconciliation Conferences 1993 2002 2007
Operations and battles	Battle of South Mogadishu Battle of Mogadishu (2009) Battle for Central Somalia (2009) Battle of Wabho Battle of Kismayo (2009) Battle of Beledweyne (2010) 2010 Ayn clashes 2010 Kenya–Al-Shabaab border clash Galgala campaign Battle of Mogadishu (2010–2011) Battle of Beledweyne (2011) Battle of Gedo Battle of Elwaq Battle of Jubbada Hoose Operation Linda Nchi Battle of Kismayo (2012) Battle of Yurkud (2012) Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt Operation Indian Ocean Battle of Leego (2015) Battle of Janale (2015) Battle of El Adde Qandala campaign Battle of Kulbiyow 2017 raid on Barii Battle of Af Urur 2017 Golweyn ambush 2018 African Union base attack in Bulo Marer Camp Simba attack 2021 Mogadishu mutiny 2021 Golweyn ambush 2021 Galmudug clashes
Attacks	2009 African Union base bombings in Mogadishu 2009 Beledweyne bombing 2009 Hotel Shamo bombing May 2010 Mogadishu bombings 2010 Kampala bombings Muna Hotel attack 2011 Mogadishu bombing Battle of Deynile Westgate shopping mall attack 2014 Villa Somalia attack 2014 Hotel Amalo attack 2015 Central Hotel attack Makka al-Mukarama hotel attack Garissa University College attack 2015 Ministry of Higher Education attack 2015 Garowe attack Jazeera Palace Hotel bombing Sahafi Hotel attacks January 2016 Mogadishu attack Daallo Airlines Flight 159 February 2016 Mogadishu attack Baidoa suicide bombing June 2016 Mogadishu attacks 2016 Galkayo bombings November 2016 Mogadishu car bombing December 2016 Mogadishu suicide bombing 2 January 2017 Mogadishu bombings Dayah Hotel attack February 2017 Mogadishu bombing 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings 28 October 2017 Mogadishu attacks February 2018 Mogadishu attacks March 2018 Mogadishu bombing July 2018 Mogadishu bombings 2 September 2018 Mogadishu bombing Sahafi Hotel attacks December 2018 Mogadishu bombing Nairobi DusitD2 complex attack Nairobi Latema Road blast 4 February 2019 Mogadishu bombing 28 February 2019 Mogadishu bombings Asasey Hotel attack 22 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing 24 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing 2019 Kenya bus shooting December 2019 Mogadishu bombing 2020 Afgooye bombing August 2020 Mogadishu bombing 2020 Galkayo bombing 2021 Mogadishu suicide car bombing June 2021 Mogadishu bombing
OEF–HOA	2009 Baraawe raid Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt 2013 raid on Barawe 2017 raid on Barii
Other events	Death of Noramfaizul Mohd Nor London Somalia Conference Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim controversy Daallo Airlines Flight 159 Awdinle massacre
Key players	Al-Shabaab Mukhtar Robow Ali Dhere Fuad Qalaf Hizbul Islam Hassan Dahir Aweys Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki Federal Government of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Omar Sharmarke Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a Galmudug Abdi Hasan Awale Qeybdiid Puntland Abdiweli Gaas AMISOM AFRICOM Islamic State in Somalia
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