2013 in Somalia

This is a timeline of events in the War in Somalia (2009–present).

Situation in Somalia (as of 25 March 2013)

January

January 2

January 4th

January 5

January 11

February

18–22 February

25 February

27 February

March

March 14

March 17

March 18

March 25

May

May 10

May 27

May 29

June

June 17

June 19

June 20

June 28

June 30

July

July 4

August

August 8

September

September 4

September 12

September 19

September 20

September 21

September 25

October

October 5

October 19

October 20

October 24

October 28

October 31

November

November 8

November 11

November 12

November 16

November 17

November 19

November 24

November 27

November 29

November 30

December

December 1

December 2

December 6

See also

References

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