2021 in Somalia
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Events in the year 2021 in Somalia.
Incumbents
- President: Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
- Prime Minister: Hassan Ali Khaire
Events
- January 2
- Five people were killed, including two Turks, are killed in a suicide bombing near Mogadishu by Al-Shabaab.[1]
- The United States conducted two airstrikes on al-Shabaab.[2]
- January 7 – Five suspected al-Shabaab militants were killed by a United States airstrike near Saaxa Weyne.[3]
- January 31 – Eight children are killed and dozens are wounded when a bomb explodes in Golweyn, Lower Shabelle. In a separate incident, four al-Shabaab members kill five people and wound ten civilians at Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu.[4][5]
- Although most U.S. troops have withdrawn, some United States and Somali troops worked together in a training exercise.[6]
Predicted and scheduled events
- February 8 - 2021 Somali presidential election
- August – 2021 Somalia parliamentary election
Deaths
- January 31 – Mohamed Nur Galal, 80, soldier (general during Ogaden War); killed during terrorist attack.[7]
See also
References
- "Several people killed in attack on Turkish company in Somalia". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. AFP. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- "US Conducts 2 New Year's Day Airstrikes on Somalia as Troop Withdrawal Continues". news.yahoo.com. Military.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- McCurdy, Christen. "U.S. airstrike on Somalia kills 5 al-Shabaab members". UPI.
Five people believed to be al-Shabaab members, including one leader, were killed in a joint U.S.-Somali airstrike in the vicinity of Saaxa Weyne, Somalia, Thursday.
- "Somalia's al-Shabaab rebels attack hotel in the capital city". ABC News. January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- Nor, Omar; Gigova, Radina (January 31, 2021). "Ongoing siege following car explosion at hotel gate in Somalia's capital". CNN. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- Pawlyk, Oriana (February 1, 2021). "After Most US Troops Pull Out of Somalia, Some Reenter for Training Event". news.yahoo.com. Military.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "Top ex-general among five killed in jihadist raid on Mogadishu hotel". news.yahoo.com. AFP. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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