Early in the morning on 1 April 2011, Somali and Raskamboni troops launched an attack on the strategic town of Dhobley. A few hundred Somali troops attacked the town from the Kenyan border. After a few hours of attacks the Somali troops seized Dhobley, resulting in a counterattack from Al Shabaab. Al Shabaab received reinforcements from Afmadow and Kismayo, but the counterattack failed. Somali Armed Forces remained in control of Dhobley and lost 3 soldiers during these operations.
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