▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁eventually ▁forcing ▁the ▁IC U ▁back ▁to ▁M og ad ish u , ▁where , ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 9 , ▁the ▁T F G ▁and ▁Eth iop ian ▁forces ▁took ▁M og ad ish u . ▁ ▁Ret aking ▁the ▁J uba ▁Valley ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁T F G ▁forces ▁under ▁Def ense ▁Minister ▁( and ▁former ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁J uba ▁Valley ▁Alliance ) ▁Bar re ▁Ad an ▁Sh ire ▁H ii ra ale ▁entered ▁Bu ' a ale , ▁approximately ▁ 1 5 0   km ▁north ▁of ▁K ism ay o . ▁Eth iop ian ▁j ets ▁continued ▁to ▁pat rol ▁over ▁J ilib , ▁and ▁a ▁column ▁of ▁ 1 5 ▁t anks ▁was ▁reported ▁heading ▁towards ▁Bu ' a ale ▁and ▁J ilib . ▁The ▁Islam ic ▁milit ia ▁reported ly ▁m ined ▁the ▁road ▁to ▁J ilib . ▁ ▁Battle ▁of ▁J ilib ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁J ilib ▁determined ▁the ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁approaches ▁to ▁K ism ay o . ▁The ▁result ▁of ▁the ▁battle ▁was ▁the ▁ret aking ▁of ▁K ism ay o ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁which ▁was ▁abandoned ▁by ▁IC U ▁forces . ▁ ▁Peace ▁Building ▁On ▁December ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁ ▁the ▁Def ense ▁minister ▁and ▁his ▁army ▁confront