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2017 raid on Barii, the Glossary

The raid on Barii was a military operation conducted by SEAL Team Six (DEVGRU) with Federal Government of Somalia Danab commandos.^[1]

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Al-Shabaab (militant group)

Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen (Ḥarakat ash-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn), commonly known as al-Shabaab, is a Sunni Islamist military and political organization based in Somalia and active elsewhere in East Africa.

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Battle of Mogadishu (1993)

The Battle of Mogadishu (translation), also known as the Black Hawk Down Incident, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent. 2017 raid on Barii and Battle of Mogadishu (1993) are Battles involving the United States.

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Danab Brigade

The Danab Brigade (Somali: Ciidamada Danab, "Lightning Force"),https://www.army.mil/article/274705/somali_danab_forces_make_history_at_justified_accord_2024 also known as the Somali Danab, is an elite special operations force in the Somali National Army that is made up of members from multiple clans throughout Somalia.

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David Furness

David J. Furness is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who last served as the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations from August 2021 to July 2023.

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Federal Government of Somalia

The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS; Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya, DFS; الحكومة الفيدرالية الصومالية) is the internationally recognised government of Somalia, and the first attempt to create a central government in Somalia since the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic.

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Mogadishu

Mogadishu (also; Muqdisho, Wadaad: or Xamar, Wadaad:; مقديشو, Italian: Mogadiscio), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia.

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SEAL Team Six

The Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG), abbreviated as DEVGRU ("Development Group") and commonly known as SEAL Team Six, is the United States Navy component of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).

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Shebelle River

The Shebelle River (Webi Shabeelle, እደላ) begins in the highlands of Ethiopia, and then flows southeast into Somalia towards Mogadishu.

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Somali civil war (2009–present)

The Somali civil war (2009–present) is the ongoing phase of the Somali civil war which is concentrated in southern and central Somalia. 2017 raid on Barii and Somali civil war (2009–present) are Somali Civil War (2009–present).

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Somalia

Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa.

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War on terror

The war on terror, officially the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), is a global counterterrorist military campaign initiated by the United States following the September 11 attacks and is the most recent global conflict spanning multiple wars.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_raid_on_Barii

Also known as 2017 Barii raid.

2017 raid on Barii, the Glossary

Table of Contents

Al-Shabaab (militant group)

Battle of Mogadishu (1993)

Danab Brigade

David Furness

Federal Government of Somalia

Mogadishu

SEAL Team Six

Shebelle River

Somali civil war (2009–present)

Somalia

War on terror

See also

2017 in Somalia

Battles in 2017

Battles involving Somalia

Battles of the Somali Civil War (2009–present)

May 2017 events in Africa

References