Battle of Janale (2015)
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The Battle of Janale took place on September 1st 2015, when Al-Shabaab militants stormed an African Union military camp manned by Ugandan forces in the town of Janale, Lower Shabelle.
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2015 Battle of Janale | |||||
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Part of the War in Somalia | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
Al-Shabaab | Uganda | ||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||
Abdullah Ahmed Omar †[1] | Unknown | ||||
Units involved | |||||
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Strength | |||||
dozens of | unknown | ||||
Casualties and losses | |||||
5 killed (Al-Shabbab claim) |
70 killed (Al-Shabbab claim)[2] 50 killed 50 missing (Western officials claim) | ||||
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