Events in the year 2019 in Somalia.
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February
- 4 February – A bombing at a shopping mall in Mogadishu kills 11 people[1]
- 7 February – 2019 Somali First Division season begins[2]
- 23 February – Two al-Shabab militants and two civilians were killed in an AFRICON airstrike near Kunyo Barrow.[3]
- 28 February – A bombing near the Maka al-Mukarama hotel in Mogadishu kills over 30 people
Correll, Diana Stancy. "AFRICOM confirms two civilians were killed in February 2019 airstrike targeting al-Shabab militants". Military Times. Two civilians were killed in Somalia during a U.S. airstrike on Feb. 23, 2019, that also killed two al-Shabab militants, according to U.S. Africa Command's first casualty assessment released Monday. "While we follow very precise and rigorous standards, in instances where we fail to meet our expectations, we will admit the mistake," AFRICOM commander Army Gen. Stephen Townsend said in a statement. "Regrettably two civilians were killed and three others injured in a February 2019 airstrike. We have the highest respect for our Somali friends and we are deeply sorry this occurred."