2011 timeline of the Somali Civil War
This is a 2011 timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present). 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, government 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 8 pm 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.