2012 timeline of the Somali Civil War
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This is a 2012 timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present).
January
January 7
Kenyan military claims that it had killed 60 Al-Shabaab fighters with an air strike. A Kenyan army spokesperson also said that 20 al-Shabaab fighters had defected.
January 20
Transitional Federal Government forces and their AMISOM allies launch a successful offensive against al-Shabaab positions on the northern outskirts of Mogadishu. The move was intended to secure the city's outer perimeters from external attack. Two AMISOM soldiers were wounded in the ensuing battle.
January 24
Al-Shabaab launches a suicide attack against an Ethiopian military base in Beledweyne. The group claims it killed 10 Ethiopian soldiers.
February
February 15
African Union forces say they launched a major assault on Afgoye, an important al-Shabab base in Southern Somalia. A BBC Correspondent said an African Union force of 100 tanks and armoured vehicles were within 10 km of Afgoye.
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