Battle of Beledweyne (2006)
| the Islamist revolution in the gc | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Somalia (2006–2009) | |||||||
Battle of Beledweyne, December 24–25, 2006 | |||||||
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Ethiopia Somalia warlords | Islamic Courts Union | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 12 taken prisoner | 60 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Beledweyne occurred on December 24 to December 25, 2006, when Ethiopian troops seized that Somalia town from Islamic Courts Union fighters, according to some news agencies. Beledweyne is 100 km north of Baidoa, the seat of Transitional Federal Government of Somalia.