ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,758,538 6.24178 46.3072 Somalia The ASWJ reconciliation meeting in Cabudwaq has been postponed indefinitely. Internal disputes between the Marehan, Ayr and Dir clans further escalated after a fraction of the Dir clan created a separate ASWJ administration in Xerale and refused to attend the conference in Abudwaq.
5,758,542 2.04393 45.3 Somalia A hand grenade explosion occurred in proximity of a vehicle belonging to TFG security forces. Five persons including an unknown number of civilians were injured. Details of the incident could not be verified.
5,758,545 3.03594 41.86737 Somalia According to a pro-AS website 300 AS recruits completed a militia training in Ceel Cade. During the graduation an AS official announced that the fighters would be deployed on Gedo frontlines
5,758,551 2.35 45.3833 Somalia Al-Shabaab abducted the TFG nominee for minister of women's and family affairs. She was released the same day, after she stated she had no intention of accepting the nomination.
5,758,555 2.78088 45.49682 Somalia Un-identified assaulters attacked five women who were reportedly secretly transporting khat to Jowhar town. The women were reportedly sexually assaulted. No arrests were made.
5,758,559 11.28261 51.07773 Somalia A group of suspected pirates ambushed two vehicles carrying Siwaqron elders who were travelling from Bargal to Bosasso. The two vehicles that were attacked belong to owners from Majerteen/Osman Mohamud sub-clan and had been carjacked earlier by Siwaqron pirates. The elders were reported to be travelling to Bosasso to return the vehicles to their counterparts from Osman Mohamud sub-clan.
5,758,563 2.15 45.116 Somalia AS militias clashed with local herdsmen that they were attempting to apprehend in Laanta Buur village. Five herdsmen were arrested. AS authorities accuse the local elders of being responsible of banditry activity along the road between Marka and Afgooye. The number of casualties could not be verified.
5,758,567 3.79999 42.54459 Somalia A pro-TFG soldier killed a person at a check-point near the entrance of the main bridge in Luuq. The soldier declared that the man was an AS member. Both the soldier and the victim were from the Rahanweyn/Jiroon sub-clan.
5,758,571 6.76924 47.43061 Somalia Two to four young pastoralists of Omar Mohamud sub-clan were shot and injured by armed militiamen from the Sheekaal clan in the Balli-Busle area. The victims were taken to Galkacyo hospital. Later a group of armed pastoralist from the Omar Mohamud sub-clan chased the assailants, capturing and killing one of them.
5,758,575 2.0095 45.25 Somalia A RCIED apparently targeting the Dharkhenley Deputy District Commissioner Mr. Yusuf Kabale exploded near Galbeed Police Station in Dharkhenley District. The Deputy Commissioner escaped unhurt and the vehicle sustained minor damage. A bystander was reportedly killed and three TFG soldiers injured by the explosion.