| 5,987,056 |
1.78586 |
44.5313 |
Somalia |
|
An unidentified attacker hurled a hand grenade against AMISOM soldiers on foot patrol near Qoryooley Bridge in the evening of 26/04. The forces opened fire in all directions in response to the blast. Three SNG soldiers and a civilian bystander were injured by the blast. The attacker managed to escape. |
| 5,987,123 |
2.04393 |
45.3 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab launched an attack on a military base in Hodan District on the evening of 28/04. The attack was described as "bloody," though no word of causalities. |
| 5,987,060 |
3.03985 |
43.79688 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters launched an attack against SNG/ISWA forces base in Daynuunaay (19km SE of Baidoa) in the early morning of 26/04. The two sides reportedly engaged in heavy fighting. Al Shabaab fighters were also reported to have ambushed SNG/ISWA reinforcement from Baidoa on the road between Daynuunaay and Baidoa. Reports indicate al Shabaab gained control of the village, but withdrew an hour later. Both sides suffered losses, however, the exact figures could not be established. |
| 5,987,065 |
-0.0128 |
42.4032 |
Somalia |
|
SNGF, with the support of AMISOM, took over Janale town (13 KM NW of Marka) in the morning of 26/04 without any fight. Al Shabaab fighters withdrew before their arrival. Later, forces conducted house to house searches and one IED exploded, injuring four SNGF. Around 17:00 in the late afternoon, joint forces withdrew again and returned to their base in Shalaambood (7 KM SW of Marka). Al Shabaab fighters immediately returned to the town. The motive of this in and out operation into Janaale is unknown. No other casualties were reported. |
| 5,987,142 |
-28.6 |
32.08333 |
South Africa |
|
The community of Ocelwane barricaded their dirt road with burning tyres and rocks to prevent officials of the governments Regional Mining Development Environment Committee from inspecting the land. |
| 5,987,147 |
-30.85907 |
29.85384 |
South Africa |
|
A group of learners went to forcefully remove students out of class and then started throwing stones at classrooms and cars, including the police in Bizana. |
| 5,987,070 |
-0.0128 |
42.4032 |
Somalia |
|
SNGF, with the support of AMISOM, took over Janale town (13 KM NW of Marka) in the morning of 26/04 without any fight. Al Shabaab fighters withdrew before their arrival. Later, forces conducted house to house searches and one IED exploded, injuring four SNGF. Around 17:00 in the late afternoon, joint forces withdrew again and returned to their base in Shalaambood (7 KM SW of Marka). Al Shabaab fighters immediately returned to the town. The motive of this in and out operation into Janaale is unknown. No other casualties were reported. |
| 5,987,074 |
1.6833 |
44.7166 |
Somalia |
|
The Islamic State (IS) section in Somalia issued a statement claiming responsibility for their first attack in Somalia. The statement, circulated on social media, declared that its fighters detonated an IED against an AMISOM vehicle in the vicinity of Tredisha.(km13 on the Afgoye road) in the outskirts of Mogadishu, on 26/04. The authors of the communiqu admitted not knowing what the results of the attack were: death or injuries, or mere damage to the vehicle. The African Union Mission representative in Somalia, Lt. Col. Joe Kibet, admitted that an IED had struck a convoy of six vehicles moving from a Ugandan AMISOM forward operating base towards Mogadishu International Airport but stated that the explosion had missed its target and caused no damage whatsoever. This was confirmed by Abdikamil Moalim Shukri, speaking for Somalias Ministry of Internal Security. This statement marks the first time IS officially assumes authorship for an attack in Somalia. |
| 5,987,078 |
4.33494 |
45.45901 |
Somalia |
|
An IED exploded in Garasiyani village (55km NW of Bulo Burte) in the afternoon of 26/04. The device detonate in a shade where AMISOM (unknown origin) convoys usually stops between Beled Weyne and Halgan. Two civilians were injured and taken to Beled Weyne for treatment. |
| 5,987,082 |
-0.0128 |
42.4032 |
Somalia |
|
SNGF, with the support of AMISOM, took over Janale town (13 KM NW of Marka) in the morning of 26/04 without any fight. Al Shabaab fighters withdrew before their arrival. Forces conducted house to house searches and one IED exploded, injuring four SNGF. Around 17:00 in the late afternoon, joint forces withdrew again and returned to their base in Shalaambood (7 KM SW of Marka). Al Shabaab fighters immediately returned to the town. The motive of this in and out operation into Janaale is unknown. No other casualties were reported. |
