ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,756,942 9.55975 44.06678 Somalia A man hurled an explosive device, probably a hand grenade, in a crowd in the center of Hargeisa town near Geele Arab office. According to Somaliland authorities 19 persons were reportedly injured including the man who threw the device. At the time of the writing of this report the explanation of the incident was that the perpetrator was mentally ill and that the grenade was an UXO he had found elsewhere.
5,756,946 2.0095 45.25 Somalia AS militants launched an attack against TFG forces based in the former Custodian Corps headquarter) very close to Ex-control Afgooye. The clash lasted for around 10 minutes. 2 civilians were reportedly injured.
5,756,950 2.0095 45.25 Somalia Unidentified men hurled a hand grenade at a residence of a TFG officer. The officer was not at home when the incident took place but 3 of his family members were injured. A search operation conducted by TFG forces in response to the attack led to the arrest of 4 suspects.
5,756,953 6.76924 47.43061 Somalia About a hundred people gathered in Galkacyo in support of the Prime Minister's stance on oppositon of the UNPOS organized consultative conference in Nairobi and the right of the TFG to decide on the future of the Somali peace process without a significant UN interference.
5,756,956 8.2516 46.31572 Somalia around 40 people gathered in Buuhodle to show their support for the decision of the Somali president Sheikh Sharif not to attend the consultative conference organized by UNPOS in Nairobi (scheduled for 12th-13th April 2011). The demonstrators also protested against lack space for SSC to play a role in the peace building process in Somalia.
5,756,960 2.0095 45.25 Somalia A hand grenade was hurled inside the house of a junior TFG police commander in Shawriyasha neighbourhood. Two of his children were reportedly injured in the explosion. Four young men suspected of involvement were arrested following the attack. Motive behind the attack is currently unknown.
5,756,964 2.0095 45.25 Somalia Two members of clan militias affiliated to the Dharkenley district administration were reportedly killed by unidentified gunmen in Suqbocle neighbourhood. The incident is believed to be a case of a revenge killing in an on-going conflict between the local militias.
5,756,968 6.76924 47.43061 Somalia Armed militiamen belonging to the Sa'ad clan stopped a passenger minibus and looted valuables from the passengers. A women was also reportedly taken out of the bus and raped.
5,756,972 8.40635 48.48188 Somalia A staff of a LNGO, 3 of his bodyguards and 1 woman travelling with him were killed after being ambushed by 2 gunmen with AK47s while driving between the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Justice. 3 other passengers were also reportedly injured. The incident is believed to be motivated by clan revenge killing opposing Darood/Majerteen/Omar Mohamud and Darood/Majerteen/Issa Mohamud and is not considered as a direct targeting of humanitarian worker.The victim had recently hired bodyguards in response to that threat. Further revenge killing is expected to happen in the region in relation to this incident.
5,756,976 11.28366 49.1806 Somalia A prominent traditional elder belonging to the Darood/Majerteen/Ali Saleban was assassinated after leaving Rahmo Mosque in Bossaso after a prayer. One other man was killed and another one injured by stray bullets. The reason for the killing is currently unknown. The Sheikh was reportedly in the process of replacing Sheikh Sultan Isse Omar who was also assassinated in Bossaso town on 22nd November 2010 for supporting the project of Saracen International in Puntland