Medieval times Ajuuraan state 1580s Ajuran–Portuguese wars

Modern times

Italian East Africa

June 10, 1940 C.E. – November 27, 1941 C.E. World War II June 10, 1940 C.E. – May 2, 1945 C.E. Mediterranean and Middle East theatre June 10, 1940 C.E. – November 27, 1941 C.E. East African Campaign August 3, 1940 C.E. – August 19, 1940 C.E. Italian conquest of British Somaliland

Somali Democratic Republic July 13, 1977 C.E. – March 15, 1978 C.E. Ethio—Somali War April 6, 1981 C.E. - May 18, 1991 C.E. Somaliland War of Independence June 1982 C.E. – August 1982 C.E. Ethiopian–Somali Border War January 26, 1991 C.E. – ongoing Somali Civil War 1986 C.E. – 1991 C.E. Somali Rebellion December 9, 1992 C.E. – May 4, 1993 C.E. Unified Task Force August 22, 1993 C.E. – October 13, 1993 C.E. Operation Gothic Serpent October 3, 1993 C.E. – October 4, 1993 C.E. Battle of Mogadishu

Transitional Federal Government January 26, 1991 C.E. – ongoing Somali Civil War June 4, 2006 C.E. – December 20, 2006 C.E. Advance of the Islamic Courts Union May 7, 2006 C.E. – July 11, 2006 C.E. Battle of Mogadishu December 20, 2006 C.E. – January 30, 2009 C.E. War in Somalia

December 20, 2006 C.E. – December 26, 2006 C.E. Battle of Baidoa December 23, 2006 C.E. – December 25, 2006 C.E. Battle of Bandiradley December 24, 2006 C.E. – December 25, 2006 C.E. Battle of Beledweyne December 27, 2006 C.E. Battle of Jowhar December 28, 2006 C.E. Fall of Mogadishu December 31, 2006 C.E. – January 1, 2007 C.E. Battle of Jilib January 1, 2007 C.E. Fall of Kismayo January 5, 2007 C.E. – January 12, 2007 C.E. Battle of Ras Kamboni March 21, 2007 C.E. – April 26, 2007 C.E. Battle of Mogadishu May 31, 2007 C.E. – June 3, 2007 C.E. Battle of Bargal November 8, 2007 C.E. – November 16, 2007 C.E. Battle of Mogadishu April 19, 2008 C.E. – April 20, 2008 C.E. Battle of Mogadishu July 1, 2008 C.E. – July 26, 2008 C.E. Battle of Beledweyne July 8, 2008 C.E. – January 26, 2009 C.E. Siege of Baidoa August 20, 2008 C.E. – August 22, 2008 C.E. Battle of Kismayo Piracy in Somalia

March 18, 2006 C.E. Action June 3, 2007 C.E. Action December 8, 2008 C.E. – ongoing Operation Atalanta September 16, 2008 C.E. Carré d'As IV incident April 9, 2009 C.E. Raid off Somalia April 8, 2009 C.E. – April 12, 2009 C.E. Maersk Alabama hijacking August 17, 2009 C.E. – ongoing Operation Ocean Shield March 23, 2010 C.E. Action March 30, 2010 C.E. Action April 5, 2010 C.E. Action May 6, 2010 C.E. MV Moscow University hijacking January 18, 2011 C.E. – January 21, 2011 C.E. Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden January 20, 2011 C.E. Operation Dawn 9: Gulf of Aden January 22, 2011 C.E. – January 26 2011 C.E. MV Beluga Nomination incident June 16, 2011 C.E. – June 19, 2011 C.E. Operation Umeed-e-Nuh January 12, 2012 C.E. Attack on Spanish oiler Patiño January 31, 2009 C.E. – ongoing War in Somalia

February 22, 2009 C.E. African Union base bombings in Mogadishu February 24, 2009 C.E. – February 25, 2009 C.E. Battle of South Mogadishu May 7, 2009 C.E. – October 1, 2009 C.E. Battle of Mogadishu May 11, 2009 C.E. – October 1, 2009 C.E. Battle for Central Somalia June 5, 2009 C.E. Battle of Wabho June 18, 2009 C.E. Beledweyne bombing October 1, 2009 C.E. – October 7, 2009 C.E. Battle of Kismayo January 10, 2010 C.E. – January 14, 2010 C.E. Battle of Beledweyne May 2010 C.E. – July 2010 C.E. Ayn clashes May 1, 2010 C.E. Mogadishu bombings July 20, 2010 C.E. Kenya–Al-Shabaab border clash August 8, 2010 C.E. – October 17, 2010 C.E. Galgala campaign August 23, 2010 C.E. — August 6, 2011 C.E. Battle of Mogadishu April 27, 2011 C.E. Battle of Gedo October 4, 2011 C.E. Mogadishu bombing October 16, 2011 C.E. – June 2012 C.E. Operation Linda Nchi September 28, 2012 C.E. – October 1, 2012 C.E. Battle of Kismayo January 11, 2013 C.E. Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt 1,995 C.E. – 2008 C.E. Insurgency in Ogaden June 2,007 C.E. – May 2,008 C.E. Ethiopian crackdown in Ogaden

October 7, 2001 C.E. – ongoing war on terrorism October 7, 2002 C.E. – ongoing Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa March 18, 2006 C.E. Action January 5, 2007 C.E. – January 12, 2,007 C.E. Battle of Ras Kamboni June 3, 2007 C.E. Action May 31, 2007 C.E. – June 3, 2007 C.E. Battle of Bargal March 3, 2008 C.E. Dobley airstrike May 1, 2008 C.E. Dhusamareb airstrike April 8, 2009 C.E. – April 12, 2009 C.E. Maersk Alabama hijacking August 17, 2009 C.E. – present Operation Ocean Shield September 14, 2009 C.E. Baraawe raid January 25, 2012 C.E. Rescue of Jessica Buchanan and Poul Hagen Thisted

Federal Republic of Somalia

October 7, 2001 C.E. – ongoing war on terrorism October 7, 2002 C.E. – ongoing Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa January 11, 2013 C.E. Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt

See also Somali Armed Forces Somali Air Force Somali Navy Military history of Africa African military systems to 1,800 C.E. African military systems 1,800 C.E. — 1,900 C.E. African military systems after 1,900 C.E.