Battle of Buulo Mareer
Attack of ATMIS in Buulo Mareer, 26 May 2023 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The battle of Buulo Mareer took place on 26 May 2023, when Al-Shabaab fighters stormed an African Union military camp manned by Ugandan forces in the town of Bulo Marer, Lower Shabelle, Somalia.[5][4]
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Battle of Buulo-Mareer | |||||||
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Part of the War in Somalia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Al-Shabaab |
ATMIS[5] Uganda[4] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ahmad Diriye |
Lt. Col. Edward Nyororo † Maj. John Oluka Maj. Obbo | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Fighters from Lower Shabelle region | Uganda Battle Group 37[6] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
±800 fighters | 221 soldiers[7] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
54 killed (per UPDF) 137–200 killed (per Al-Shabaab) Several captured Unknown wounded | ||||||
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The attack remains the deadliest on ATMIS troops (successor to AMISOM) since their formation in April 2022, and is also Uganda's worst defeat in Somalia since its deployment in February 2007.[3]