2017 Golweyn ambush
The Golweyn ambush by al-Shabaab militants against an AMISOM convoy took place on 30 July 2017. Resulting in the death of several Ugandan soldiers, the attack seriously disrupted the control of pro-government forces over the Lower Shebelle region in Somalia, eventually leading to the fall of the strategically significant town of Leego to al-Shabaab.
| Golweyn ambush | |||||||||
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| Part of the War in Somalia | |||||||||
Map of Somalia, showing places significant for the ambush and its aftermath (clickable map) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Al-Shabaab | Federal Government of Somalia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unidentified commanders † | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Unknown |
Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF)
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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8 killed (local report) Heavy (Ugandan gov. claim) |
Ugandan: 12 killed, 7 wounded (Ugandan gov. claim) 23 killed (Somali gov. claim) 39+ killed (al-Shabaab claim) Somali: 1 killed | ||||||||
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