2011 timeline of the War in Somalia The timeline of events in the War in Somalia ( 2009 – ) . TFG soldiers mutinied in Mogadishu near the presidential palace due to non - payment of wages . Witnesses say the mutiny caused 3 TFG soldier deaths and injured another seven . A bomb exploded at a checkpoint in Dharkenley District of Mogadishu , when Ahlu Sunna and TFG soldiers were searching the scene after the first explosion when a second bomb exploded . The blast killed one Ahlu Sunna militant and injured another two . Al - Shabab militants attacked TFG and AMISOM military bases in Mogadishu ' s Hodan District , killing 1 person and injuring 3 others . In Mogadishu ' s Banadir intersection , TFG soldiers in an armed government vehicle were attacked by a hand grenade . Fighting between TFG soldiers in Mogadishu ' s Wadajir district killed 4 civilians and injured 3 . A Burundian soldier was ambushed by an Al - Shabab militant in Mogadishu . This was the first reported death among the AMISOM soldiers in 2011 . A roadside bomb injured three people , including two TFG soldiers in Mogadishu . Witnesses said after the bombing TFG soldiers opened fired indiscriminately , and later temporarily detained everyone in the area . Al - Shabab clashed with AMISOM peacekeepers and TFG soldiers in Mogadishu , with most clashes occurring in the Hodan District . Al - Shabab started the clashes by launching hit and run attacks on AMISOM and TFG positions , causing both sides to later exchange artillery fire . Some initial reports suggested that stray mortars hit Bakaara market . In Mogadishu , 3 TFG soldiers were executed by the Somali government . Abdul Azeez for killing another soldier , Wowlid Mohammed for confessing to murdering a government civil servant in 2010 , and Antob Arabow for murdering Hassan Mohammed , a civilian . Al - Shabab bombarded the TFG parliament building with mortars , which AMISOM responded to by continuously firing shells for several hours . During the engagement , Al - shabab and AMISOM exchanged mortar fire and heavy shelling in Mogadishu , mostly in Siiney and Bakaara market . Witnesses said over 30 people died and 60 were injured , most deaths being civilians . TFG and AMISOM troops clashed with Al - Shabab , killing 4 and injuring 8 , according to locals and witnesses . Al - Shabab started the clashes by launching hit and run attacks on Somali military bases in the districts of Hodan , Howlawdag and Bondhere . In Mogadishu , heavy gun fire and artillery fire could be heard . TFG soldiers clashed among themselves in the Hiran region of central Somalia , leaving at least two soldiers dead and 3 injured . The confrontation is said to have broken out after some soldiers tried to take over a checkpoint at the Kalabeyrka junction outside Beledweyne . A raid launched by the South Korean army backed by a helicopter of the U . S . military to rescue a hijacked ship with its 21 crew members on board has resulted in 8 deaths among the pirates . A battle between a Somaliland militia backed by the Somaliland military fought against a Puntland militia leaving a confirmed 5 Somaliland soldiers dead and 12 Dhulbahante militia members dead . Estimates for total dead are 87 . February . February 9 , 2011 . In Mogadishu , insurgents attacked a government military base killing 14 soldiers , four of them officers . 13 government soldiers and four civilians were killed and 25 civilians were wounded in street fighting in Mogadishu . 53 people were killed and 81 wounded , most of them civilians , in street fighting in Mogadishu . 16 government soldiers , 12 civilians and 8 insurgents were killed in street fighting in Mogadishu . 70 government soldiers and 60 insurgents were killed in street fighting in Mogadishu . Rebels attacked the Presidential palace in Mogadishu in a large - scale attack that left 10 Ugandan AU soldiers and 88 civilians dead . 69 civilians were killed and over 100 wounded in a rebel artillery attack on the town of Balet Hawo . Also , 25 insurgents were killed and over 30 wounded when government troops took control of the rebel - held town of Wardhumadle . Soldiers of the Transitional Government and AMISOM reportedly captured the border town of Bulo Hawo from al - Shabaab after two years of rebel occupation . Casualties from al - Shabaab were reportedly in the " dozens " and the combined TFG / AMISOM forces reportedly lost about 50 soldiers in the battle ; Ethiopian troops also are said to have taken part in the offensive . It was also reported that the combined UN / Government forces now control seven of Mogadishu ' s sixteen districts , with three currently contested with militia forces . March . March 5 , 2011 . In Mogadishu two suicide car bombers attacked two government military bases in Mogadishu . There were reports that up to 70 government soldiers were killed and 160 wounded in the attacks , but the government denied this . 10 civilians were killed in clashes between government forces and insurgents in Mogadishu . Five government soldiers were killed and four wounded when a bomb exploded near the Kuliyada military base in Mogadishu . 51 people were killed in street fighting in Mogadishu . Also , 20 combatants were killed in fighting between a pro - government militia and insurgents in villages in the Galgaduud region of central Somalia . At least 28 civilians were also wounded in the fighting . 44 people were killed infighting in Diif between a pro - government militia and insurgents . 23 government soldiers and insurgents , but mostly insurgents , were killed in fighting in Beledweyne . 62 government soldiers and an unknown number of insurgents were killed in street fighting in Mogadishu . 13 government soldiers and nine civilians were killed in street fighting in Mogadishu . Six AU soldiers and seven civilians were killed in street fighting in Mogadishu . At the same time the insurgents claimed they killed nine government soldiers in missile attacks on their bases . Inter - factional fighting between pro - government militiamen in Luuq left 29 militiamen and nine civilians dead . 42 people , including 35 insurgents and four civilians , were killed in street fighting in the town of Dhobley . March 20 , 2011 . Also , 24 people were killed and 27 wounded in AU shelling of rebel - held districts of Mogadishu . 61 people , including 11 government soldiers , were killed in street fighting in Mogadishu . 12 civilians were killed in street fighting in Mogadishu . 152 people , including : 58 government soldiers , 51 insurgents and 43 civilians , were killed in street fighting in Mogadishu . 21 insurgents and 17 government soldiers were killed in street fighting in Mogadishu . 178 people , including : 77 government soldiers , 57 civilians and 44 insurgents , were killed in fighting for the towns of Dhobley and Liboi . At the end of the day , governmen troops took control of the towns from insurgent forces . 45 insurgents , 9 civilians and 6 AU soldiers were killed in street fighting and shelling in Mogadishu . 15 Somali soldiers and 13 civilians were killed in street fighting in the town of Baladweyn . On Thursday morning Kenyan jets bombed the areas around Wamaitho and Kisima , located in southern Somalia . Kenya claimed the bombing killed 7 Al Shabaab and wounded 8 . Kenyan and TFG troops attacked an Al Shabaab training camp in the town of Hawina , where Kenya claimed three Al Shabaab deaths and two AK - 47 ' s captured . Several Al Shabaab fighters escaped with injuries . The Kenyan army spokesperson claimed KDF air strikes destroyed 2 Al Shabaab camps . Five KDF soldiers were seriously wounded in a bomb attack against 13 KDF riding a military truck . The IED bombing occurred near the Kenyan border town of Mandera . A senior police officer said the attackers open fired after the bombing . One KDF soldier later died of their wounds . Around 8pm two grenade attacks occurred in the eastern Kenyan city of Garissa . A grenade was hurled at the Holiday Inn , killing 2 , while a blast on Ngamia road killed 1 . 15 people received minor injuries while 12 people received serious injuries . A suicide bomber attacked Villa Baidoa , a government military compound in Mogadishu . The attack narrowly missed General Abdikarim Yusuf , who said the attacker took advantage when the compound guards were changing shifts at the main gate . A roadside bomb in Mogadishu ' s Dharkenley district exploded , killing 4 and injuring 39 , according to a local police officer . An unidentified jet bombed the al - Shabab controlled town of Hosungow , located near the Kenyan border . Local residents said 12 to 14 civilians were killed . An Al - Shabab spokesperson confirmed that a group of Al - Shabab was targeted , but said 9 civilians were killed . Kenya said it carried out 2 air raids , claiming more than a dozen Al - Shabab deaths . Kenya denied the 2 air raids killed any civilians .