ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,969,861 1.6833 44.7166 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit-and-run attack against SNG forces base in Ceelasha settlement (12km SE of Afgooye) in the night of 02/03. No Casualties were reported.
5,969,865 2.0735 45.28 Somalia Unidentified attackers hurled a hand grenade at a police officer who was in a crowd of civilians in the vicinity of Radarka (Dayniile District) in the night of 03/02. The police officer and three civilians were reportedly injured in the attack. The attackers escaped.
5,969,869 1.6584 44.57998 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters ambushed AMISOM troops on foot patrol near Gol-Weyn Village (22km SW of Marka) in the morning of 03/02. Both sides exchanged gunfire before the al Shabaab fighters retreated. Pro-al Shabaab website claimed that six Ugandans were killed in that attack.
5,969,873 3.31817 43.47315 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit-and-run attack against SNG forces in Goof-Gaduud (Burey Haraw area) (29km NW of Baidoa) on 03/02. The fighting lasted for several hours and SNG military officer told the media that they have overpowered the attackers. Causalities could not be established.
5,969,877 0.30463 41.43938 Somalia Al Shabaab ambushed AMISOM-KDF contingent with three RCIED explosions in a sequence and fired with small guns at Jeldesa area of Tabta Village neighbourhood (aaprox 55 KM SW of Afmadow town) on 03/02 afternoon. No human casualties reported and no property damaged, the explosions missed the target according to reports from the residents and travellers who got caught up in the ambush.
5,969,881 2.6833 42.2 Somalia AMISOM/KDF forces vacated Khadijio Hagi (Bulo Haji) Village (34km SW of Belet Xaawo) in the night of 03/02. Some of the residents left with KDF in fear of al Shabaab, who immediately took over control of the town. Reports indicate that al Shabaab fighters called the locals at a public gathering, threatening that they know those who used to collaborate with KDF/SNGF and will punish them. KDF moved to Hareri Holse in Arabiya near the border on the Kenyan side.
5,969,885 11.3539 43.4731 Somalia Many people continued to protest against the manager of the Customs Office for the second day running in Zaylac on 03/02 over the construction of a concrete wall which extended from the customs office to the main entrance of the Zaylac Fishermen Association building. The protests continued after police refused to release five fishermen who were arrested in early demonstrations on 02/02. The protests turned violent after the protestors burnt tyres. Police shot in the air to disperse the crowd and arrested seven people.
5,969,890 1.71305 44.76388 Somalia Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a civilian man on 03/02. The motive is believed to be a clan revenge. The victim hails from Habar Gidir. The tension is relatively high in Marka and gunfire could be heard in the town following the shooting.
5,969,894 2.97043 45.53468 Somalia Heavy clashes between Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers and Al-Shabaab embarked in Ali Foldhere locality near the southern town of Mahaday in middle Shabeelle region. An unspecified number of dead reported.
5,969,898 3.62898 41.69468 Somalia Kenyan forces exit Khadijo Hagi village, al Shabaab quickly enters the village. No violence reported.