Battle of Kismayo (2012)

Battle of Kismayo
	Part of the War in Somalia
	; Overview of Kismayo
Date	28 September – 1 October 2012; (3 days)
Location	Kismayo, Somalia
Result	Kenyan-Somali victory Al-Shabab withdraws from Kismayo on 29 September; Kenyan and Raskamboni forces capture city on 1 October;
Belligerents
Al-Shabaab	Kenya Kenya Defence Forces; Raskamboni movement; Alleged: ; United States
Commanders and leaders
Sheikh Mohamed Abu-Fatma	Brigadier General Anthony Ngere; Lt. Col. Hassan;
Casualties and losses
	118 dead, 60 injured
	1 killed; 3 wounded civilians

The Battle of Kismayo was an offensive led by the Kenya Defence Forces, under the codename Operation Sledge Hammer, to seize the port city of Kismayo, Somalia, from Al-Shabaab from 28 September 2012. Members of the Raskamboni movement militia were part of the amphibious force.