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The Advance of the Islamic Courts Union is the period in the Somali Civil War that began on May 2006 with the Islamic Courts Union's (ICU) conquest of Mogadishu from the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT) and continued with further ICU expansion in the country. Following the outbreak of the 2006 Somali War on December 21, 2006, by December 24, direct Ethiopian intervention in the conflict in support of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was no longer denied by the Ethiopian government. The Eritrean government denied any involvement despite Ethiopian claims to the contrary.

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  • Advance of the Islamic Courts Union
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  • The Advance of the Islamic Courts Union is the period in the Somali Civil War that began on May 2006 with the Islamic Courts Union's (ICU) conquest of Mogadishu from the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT) and continued with further ICU expansion in the country. Following the outbreak of the 2006 Somali War on December 21, 2006, by December 24, direct Ethiopian intervention in the conflict in support of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was no longer denied by the Ethiopian government. The Eritrean government denied any involvement despite Ethiopian claims to the contrary.
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Strength
  • 300(xsd:integer)
  • 500(xsd:integer)
  • 5000(xsd:integer)
  • 6000(xsd:integer)
  • Ethiopian heavy weapons, including artillery, GTG, GTA missiles.
  • Alleged Forces:
  • Heavy weapons including artillery, GTA and GTG missiles
  • Unknown number of Ethiopian tank forces. Ethiopian helicopters. Ethiopian fighter jets.
  • ~4,000–5,000 Foreign Jihadists
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Partof
  • the Somali Civil War and War on Terrorism
Date
  • --06-04
Commander
  • 23(xsd:integer)
  • Meles Zenawi
  • Sebhat Ephrem
  • Abdi Qeybdiid
  • Adde Muse
  • Barre Hiraale
  • Botan Ise Alin
  • Mohamed Dhere
  • Mohamed Qanyare
  • Musa Sudi Yalahow
  • Omar Finnish
Casualties
  • 15(xsd:integer)
  • 250(xsd:integer)
  • 400(xsd:integer)
  • 600(xsd:integer)
  • 800(xsd:integer)
  • 1000(xsd:integer)
Result
combatant
  • 23(xsd:integer)
  • 24(xsd:integer)
  • United States
  • Transitional Federal Government
  • ARPCT
  • Galmudug
  • Alleged:
  • Juba Valley Alliance
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Conflict
  • Advance of the Islamic Courts Union
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  • The Advance of the Islamic Courts Union is the period in the Somali Civil War that began on May 2006 with the Islamic Courts Union's (ICU) conquest of Mogadishu from the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT) and continued with further ICU expansion in the country. Following the outbreak of the 2006 Somali War on December 21, 2006, by December 24, direct Ethiopian intervention in the conflict in support of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was no longer denied by the Ethiopian government. The Eritrean government denied any involvement despite Ethiopian claims to the contrary.
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