Siege of Las Anod (2023)

Battle of Las Anod
Part of the Las Anod conflict (2023)
Date6 February 2023 – 25 August 2023
Location
Las Anod, Sool, Somalia
Result

SSC-Khatumo victory

  • Somaliland forces withdraw from Las Anod and Gooja'ade base
Belligerents
Somaliland SSC-Khatumo
Commanders and leaders
Muse Bihi Abdi
Faisal Abdi Bootan
Nuh Ismail Tani

Abdikhadir Ahmed Aw-Ali

Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
At least 200 killed atleast 2700 killed
around 600 wounded

The Battle of Las Anod was the central military confrontation of the Las Anod conflict of 2023. Fighting began in early February 2023 after weeks of protests in Las Anod against Somaliland’s administration escalated into an armed uprising led by the SSC-Khatumo movement, which demanded reunification with the Federal Government of Somalia.

After months of heavy street fighting, shelling, and sieges, SSC forces declared full control over Las Anod in August 2023. Somaliland troops withdrew from their last major positions, including the Gooja’ade (Goojacade) military base on 25 August 2023, which was overrun by SSC fighters.

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