قوريولي

On March 10th, 2014, a battle took place just outside Qoryoley between Al-Shabaab and Somali and AMISOM (now ATMIS) forces resulting in the death of four soldiers and a civilian.^[2] On March 22nd, 2014, Ugandan troops in AMISOM liberated Qoryoley from al-Shabaab control, in Operation Eagle.^[3] On June 26, 2015, al-Shabaab raided a military base in Leego, which made AMISOM withdrawal from multiple areas, including Qoryoley, which on July 4, was retaken by al-Shabaab.^[4] In May 2017, fighters from al-Shabaab attacked Somali National Army (SNA) bases. In the assault, two soldiers were injured.^[5] In 2018, a Somali government position in Qoryoley was attacked, five military camps being the target, resulting in the deaths of a civilian and twelve of their own militants.^[6] Militants raided the El-Salini military base, outside of Qoryoley in September 2019, killing an unknown number of soldiers.^[7] On February 19th, 2020, an armed assault by assailants and suicide bombers at El-Salini base occurred, against Somali and ATMIS forces.^[7] Casualties vary across sources, but it is estimated as 20-31. On July 4th, 2023, an assault took place on a military base and the district commissioner’s building, with al-Shabaab claiming responsibility. The same year on September 1st, a ~2 hour-long attempted seizure of Qoryoley by al-Shabaab occurred, halted by SNA forces.^[8]