2024 El Dher attack

Battle of El Dher
	Part of Somali Civil War and Somali civil war (2009–present)
Date	8 June 2024; 04:00—09:11
Location	El Dher District4°05′19″N 47°05′09″E / 4.08861°N 47.08583°E
Result	Al-Shabaab initial success ; ; FGS secured the town post victory – see § Result;
Belligerents
Al-Shabaab	Somalia; Galmudug ATMIS; Supported by: US
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Lt. Col. Yonis Hassan Sabriye †; Lt. Col. Abdulle Mohamud Abdi †
Units involved
Al-Shabaab Unknown;	Somali Armed Forces Somali National Army; Galmudug Security Force; Ma'awisley militia; US AFRICOM
Casualties and losses
60+ militants killed (Somali Government claim)	59+ SNA killed (Al-Shabaab claim) ; 5 killed (Somali Government claim)
	20+ civilians killed

On June 8, 2024, Al-Shabaab militants attacked four military bases and overran the town of El Dher for several hours, killing many soldiers of the Somali National Force. The militants were eventually defeated by a U.S.-assisted airstrike. This was the deadliest terrorist attack since the Aws Wayne debacle.