Battle of Ras Kamboni (2024)
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| Part of Jubaland crisis and Constitutional crisis in Somalia | |||||||||
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| Jubaland | Somalia | ||||||||
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Gaashaanle Dhexe Adan Ahmed Haji |
Lt. Col. Hassan Iraqi | ||||||||
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Ras Kamboni battle was the first battle of Jubaland crisis after Somali forces reportedly launched an attack that was repelled on Jubaland regional forces in the Marnani area near Ras Kamboni on 11 December 2024. Prior to the battle, the federal government had deployed Somali troops from Mogadishu, Banadir region to Lower Juba region in an attempt to remove President Ahmed Madobe from power. At the end of the battle, Jubaland claimed to have captured hundreds of Somali soldiers and took back Ras Kamboni, Lower Juba.
Federal forces were reportedly repelled by Jubaland forces, leading to a withdrawal from the area.
Following the defeat by Jubaland forces, Kenya plans to allow 600 disarmed Somali National Army soldiers to return to Mogadishu who crossed the ishiakani border in Lamu County. Over 250 Somali Armed Forces soldiers surrender to the Jubaland Dervish Force. Survivors and wounded fighters returned to Mogadishu, and eventually Jubaland regained Ras Kamboni control.