ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,758,431 9.55975 44.06678 Somalia The Somaliland police demolished squatters' huts inside the Governor's office compound in Shacab area of Hargeisa. The eviction followed repeated requests for voluntary resettlement that had been ignored. The eviction became violent after squatters started throwing stones and sticks at the police. The police reacted by firing in the air and dispersed the crowd. Three civilians and two police officers were injured in the incident
5,758,434 3.31667 42.21667 Somalia On 14/06 two national staffs from an INGO were arrested by AS in Samarole (east of Ceel Waaq) and taken to Garbaharey. The two were released later on 17/07. The motive of the arrest remains unknown but seems to be related to the activities the NGO was about to resume in the area.
5,930,266 -15.4166 28.2833 Zambia Teachers strike
5,758,437 10.99013 49.05684 Somalia Reports from Balli-Khadar indicate that a number of Galgala insurgents had been spotted in the area by local population. The Puntland forces were alarmed but did not find any insurgents after arriving in the area. Balli-Khadar is located between Galgala and Karin along the Bosasso-Garowe road, around 9km west of the road.
5,758,442 3.92761 41.87418 Somalia One TFG soldier died and several others were injured after AS militias carried out a surprise attack at a check-point manned by TFG/ASWJ forces. The AS militias were operating from a technical, hurled several hand-grenades and opened fire at the check-point before driving off.
5,758,446 0.30463 41.43938 Somalia aerial over-flights by foreign aircrafts (most probably drones) and a possible airstrike against an AS position in the vicinity of Tabta.
5,758,450 4.73598 45.20427 Somalia Two people were reportedly killed and one other injured after fighting broke out between AS elements and local clan militiamen in the vicinity of Hees to the east of Belet Weyne. The fighting was related to orders imposed by AS on residents to hand over water wells to AS militias.
5,758,454 11.2847 49.1825 Somalia On 16/07 Puntland forces repelled an ambush of a convoy of the Africa Oil Corporation in Dharoor Valley conducted by gunmen dressed in uniforms of Puntland security forces.
5,758,458 6.76924 47.43061 Somalia The body of a 12-years old girl was found on the outskirt of Galkacyo South on 16/07. The reasons for the killing and the identity of the perpetrators are unknown. The girl's father had been working as an intelligence officer in Mogadishu in 2008 and 2009.
5,758,462 9.55975 44.06678 Somalia A fuel tanker bound to deliver fuel to a Somaliland company is said to have been hijacked by pirates based in Puntland off the coast of Oman (or Yemen, to be confirmed). The tanker was bringing refined diesel and petrol to Somaliland.