Battle of Kismayo (2013)

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath increased control by Somali government
gptkbp:allies Kenya and Somalia
AMISOM and Somali forces
gptkbp:battle gptkb:political_negotiations
reconstruction efforts
increased security operations
gptkbp:casualties hundreds of combatants
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Somali_National_Army
gptkb:Al-Shabaab
gptkbp:date September 2012
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:followed_by Battle of Kismayo (2014)
gptkbp:historical_context ongoing conflict in Somalia
gptkbp:historical_significance influence on neighboring countries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kismayo (2013)
gptkbp:impact aid access issues
gptkbp:international_response gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:involved African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Kenyan_Defense_Forces
gptkb:Somali_forces
AMISOM troops
gptkbp:key_event capture of Kismayo
assault on Al-Shabaab positions
retreat of Al-Shabaab
gptkbp:leadership General Abdi Mohamed
gptkbp:legacy long-term instability in the region
influence on future military operations
impact on Al-Shabaab's operations
increased international focus on Somalia
shift in power dynamics in Somalia
gptkbp:location Kismayo, Somalia
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms operations
gptkbp:objective capture Kismayo
gptkbp:outcome displacement of civilians
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Somali_Civil_War
gptkbp:political_impact strengthening of Somali government
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Kismayo (2008)
gptkbp:result African Union victory
gptkbp:significance strategic port city
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics urban warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Kismayo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6