Conflict With The Islamic Courts Union
During the War in Somalia (2006–2009), the Bay region was heavily contested between Southwestern Somalian and Transitional Federal Government forces, who controlled the Baidoa, and Qansax Dheere districts, and the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), who controlled Diinsoor and Buur Hakaba (despite being captured twice by government forces for brief periods). The forces of the TFG and Southwestern Somalia, backed by Ethiopian troops, were victorious at the Battle of Baidoa.
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