The Battle of Jowhar was a battle in the 2006 Somali War fought between the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) and affiliated militias against Ethiopian and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces for control of the town of Jowhar (located at 2°46′48″N 45°30′08″E﻿ / ﻿2.78000°N 45.50222°E﻿ / 2.78000; 45.50222Coordinates: 2°46′48″N 45°30′08″E﻿ / ﻿2.78000°N 45.50222°E﻿ / 2.78000; 45.50222). It began on December 27, 2006, when retreating ICU forces regrouped near their stronghold of Jowhar.[3] It became the last major town and strategic stronghold of the ICU to fall to Ethiopian and TFG forces before the latter overtook Mogadishu two days later.[3]