Operation Indian Ocean

Operation Indian Ocean
	Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present)
	; AMISOM soldier on a hill at Baraww, one of the towns captured during the operation
Date	16 August 2014 – 23 May 2015; (9 months and 1 week)
Location	Somalia
Territorial; changes	Joint forces capture Abesale, Baddi Keen, Buq Gosar, El Ade, Far Libah, Bakool province, Golweyn, Jerlio, Bulo Marer, Fidow, Kurtunwarey, Kililka Shinaha, Dhin Garas, Hiran province, El Garas, Aboto-barrey, El-Shel, Arrale, Kawada, Lagta Berta, Warsheikh, Rage Elle, Maryan-Gubay, Adale, Bulo Marer district, Barawe, Bulogudud, Yoontoy, Koban, Muganbow, Baar Sanguni, Bangenni, Biroole, Koday, Bula Haji, Abdalla Biroole, Yooman, El-deer Mirgab, Anfac, Hero Lugole, Rahale, Jar, Janbiley, Bulo-Jadid, Bulo-Yusuf, El Jarmed, Janay-Abdalla, Farwamo, Kudha Island Aboorey, Hudur district, Burweyn
Belligerents
Federal Government of Somalia Jubaland; Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a; AMISOM; United States; Supported by:; EUTM Somalia	Al-Shabaab
Commanders and leaders
Dahir Adan Elmi; Cyprien Hakiza; Dick Olum; David M. Rodriguez	Moktar Ali Zubeyr; (Ahmad Godane) †; Ahmad Umar
Casualties and losses
	over 700 militants surrender; Commander defections: Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi defects; Sheikh Osman Sheikh Mohamed defects; Abdullahi Mohamed "Madoobe" defects; Bashaan Ali Hassan defects; Commander deaths: Tahliil Abdishakur killed; Ibrahim Filey killed; Yusuf Dheeq killed; Aden Garaar killed; Mohamed Musa killed;

Operation Indian Ocean was a joint military operation between the Somali military, AMISOM and the United States military against the Al-Shabaab militant group aimed at eliminating the remaining insurgent-held areas in southern Somalia. It officially began in August 2014.

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