| 5,991,001 |
2.04803 |
45.32 |
Somalia |
|
SNG NISA forces seized a vehicle and seven laptops from Nasrudiin neighbourhood (Hawl-Wadaag District) in the afternoon of 14/05. Banadir Regional spokesman stated that al Shabaab fighters were planning to use the vehicle and the laptops for explosions. The security forces also arrested a man who was planting explosives into the seized computers. In addition to this, SNG officials added that they found a list of IS operatives in Somalia from the computers. |
| 5,991,006 |
4.21173 |
45.56245 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab attacked a military base in Halgan village in Hiiran region on the night of 15/05, but were repulsed by African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali forces. No causalities yet confirmed. |
| 5,991,010 |
9.55975 |
44.06678 |
Somalia |
|
Somaliland police forces supported by Special Protection Unit (SPU) raided a house in Half London neighbourhood in Ahmed Dhagah District (Hargeisa) in the night of 15/05. The house is allegedly used by al Shabaab. The occupants exchanged fire with the security forces for about 15-20 minutes. Following the shootout the security forces conducted a search operation in several sections of Hargeisa. There is no confirmation of the rumoured escape of some al Shabaab operatives. One SPU officer was reportedly injured while two al Shabaab operatives were arrested during the raid. |
| 5,991,014 |
2.08438 |
45.39 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified attackers driving a vehicle hurled a hand grenade against SNG forces based in the vicinity of S Company (Heliwa District) in the evening of 15/05. No casualties were reported. The perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,991,019 |
4.39202 |
46.0884 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab attack AMISOM and SNG forces in Maxaas, causing "casualties of death and injuries on both sides of the fighting." |
| 5,991,023 |
0.24935 |
42.77512 |
Somalia |
|
Unknown war planes conducted an airstrike targeting an al Shabaab base near Kamsuma Village (20km NE of Jamaame) in the night of 15/05. The airstrike reportedly killed 7 al Shabaab fighters and injured an unknown number of other fighters. According to local sources the base was completely destroyed. |
| 5,991,027 |
1.1354 |
43.743 |
Somalia |
|
An RCIED targeted a AMISOM convoy near Roobow village (22km NE of Baraawe) in the morning of 15/05. The convoy was heading to Baraawe town when the incident happened. One of the AMISOM vehicles was damaged by the blast. No casualties were reported. |
| 5,991,031 |
2.05492 |
45.33 |
Somalia |
|
An IED attached to a vehicle detonated in front of Sheikh Cabdi Mosque near Cali Kamiin Junction (Wardhiigley District) in the afternoon of 15/05. The owner of the vehicle, who works for the Somalia Central Bank, was inside the mosque when the incident happened. Four civilian bystanders were injured in the attack. |
| 5,991,035 |
3.78074 |
41.89431 |
Somalia |
|
Suspected al Shabaab fighters attacked a private residential house belonging to a senior SNGF commander in Belet Xaawo in the night of 15/05. It is not clear if the officer was in the home at the time of attack. SNG police later conducted a search operation. No casualties were reported. |
| 5,991,039 |
3.5484 |
46.54585 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab executed four older men on 15/05 after accusing them of spying for SNG forces. |
