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ORDER OF BATTLE // August 23, 2010

Battle of Mogadishu

Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.

Forces engaged

2 sides catalogued · combined 10,000–19,426 estimated

  • Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen

    5,000–14,426

    Medium-confidence figure

  • Transitional Federal Republic of Somalia

    5,000

    Medium-confidence figure

Battle context

Battle of Mogadishu, Somali Civil War (1991).

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