ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,757,302 5.53764 46.3867 Somalia AS took control over Dhusamareb after a short (about 20 minutes) armed clash with ASWJ fighters. The AS attack came after some ASWJ units transferred to Guri Ceel. 8 ASWJ militiamen were reported killed in the fight and 5 others including a senior ASWJ officer Abdihakin Farah of Dadood/Marehan clan were captured. AS also reportedly seized 3 technicals. During a brief takeover of the town AS reportedly looted several offices of LNGOs, ASWJ and 2 warehouses with military equipment donated by Ethiopia. Following the takeover the ASWJ forces regrouped in Guri Ceel and retook the town without a fight.
5,757,305 3.92761 41.87418 Somalia Training camp of anti-AS forces was moved from Bula Xawo to Doolow, Ethiopia. The move was prompted by a departure of most anti-AS forces to the frontlines and form it resulting vulnerability of the training facility. The training camp is Doolow Ethiopia was used for training of Somali militia until the anti-AS forces captured Bula Xawo.
5,757,308 5.53764 46.3867 Somalia ASWJ was reported to be sending reinforcements from Balanbale and Haradle to Dhusamareb.
5,757,312 2.0095 45.25 Somalia Two boys (5-7 years old) were killed by an explosion of a hand grenade. The explosion is believed to have been triggered by the boys while they were playing with the device.
5,757,316 2.05492 45.33 Somalia AS gunmen shot dead two young men for unknown reason.
5,757,319 8.47358 47.35441 Somalia Local residents in Semi Centre who were evicted by local authorities from the government land for a purpose of construction of a new university reportedly turned violent and destroyed the foundation and walls of the university building. The residents demanded the support of the existing Nugal University as opposed to the construction of a new one. The situation became calm later in the day.
5,757,327 2.04393 45.3 Somalia Two groups of TFG Security Forces exchanged fire at the above mentioned area reportedly following an argument over distribution of illegally collected money from mini-buses at KM4. 3 people (2 officers of the TFG Security Forces) were reported killed and 4 others injured.
5,757,332 2.04555 45.34 Somalia Armed clashes and exchange of mortar shelling between TFG/AMISOM and AS fighters were reported from the former Ministry of Interior. The clashes begun after AS fighters attacked TFG/AMISOM positions in the area. The fighting lasted for about one hour and thirty minutes. Casualties could not be established.
5,757,337 2.04803 45.32 Somalia Armed clashes and exchange of mortar shelling between TFG/AMISOM and AS fighters was reported from Buur Hindi. The clashes started after AS fighters launched an attack against TFG/AMISOM position at Buur Hindi. The fighting lasted for about thirty minutes. Casualties could not be established.
5,757,340 5.53764 46.3867 Somalia AS troops stationed at God-durwa (45 km east of Dhushamareeb) sent a number of troops (2 technical and around 50 troops) to Hoteye (Beerta Xooteye) and Ceel Garas (7 km east of Dhusamareb). All shops in Dhusamareb were reported to have been closed and movement around the town restricted. ASWJ was also reported to be sending reinforcements from Balanbale and Haradle to Dhusamareb.