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| rdfs:comment | - The Battle of Jilib was a battle in the 2006 Somali War fought by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) and affiliated militias against Ethiopian and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces for control of the town of Jilib. It began on 31 December 2006, when ICU forces dug in and defended the town to prevent approach to Kismayo, the last stronghold of the ICU.
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| Strength | - 60
- 3000
- Ethiopian tanks, artillery, MiG fighter-bombers
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| Partof | - the War in Somalia (2006–2009)
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| Commander | - 22
- TFG: Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale
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| combatant | - 22
- Foreign fighters
- Transitional Federal Government
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| abstract | - The Battle of Jilib was a battle in the 2006 Somali War fought by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) and affiliated militias against Ethiopian and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces for control of the town of Jilib. It began on 31 December 2006, when ICU forces dug in and defended the town to prevent approach to Kismayo, the last stronghold of the ICU.
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