| 5,758,734 |
2.04803 |
45.32 |
Somalia |
|
Fighting in the Hawl-Wadag and Wardhigley Districts around the Ali Kamin and Bar Ayan junctions after AS fighters attempted to retake positions lost to TFG/AMISOM forces the previous days. 11 people, mostly combatants, were reportedly killed and 25 others wounded. AMISOM/TFG forces are reported to have the upper-hand in the fighting. |
| 5,758,738 |
2.05492 |
45.33 |
Somalia |
|
An AS Spokesman Sheikh Abdul-Aziz Abuu Mus'ab claimed that the AS destroyed a tank belonging to AMISOM with a RPG-7. He further claimed that the incident occurred at a frontline in Wardhigley district early on 29/07 (04:00). AMISOM did not comment on the incident. |
| 5,758,741 |
9.55975 |
44.06678 |
Somalia |
|
A group of around 100 supporters of Mr. Faisal Ali Warabi, former Chairman of the UCID party, held a demonstration in front of the UCID office and Maka al Mukarama Hotel to protest against the dismissal of their leader. The group blocked the main road leading to downtown Hargeisa and forcefully attempted to gain access into the UCID office. The police fired several warning shots to disperse the demonstrators. Another small group blocked with stones the road between the Total Roundabout to the Scandinavian Hotel and was dispersed by the police. No casualties or major damages were reported. The former chairman of the UCID party declared to the local media that the Somaliland government should allow the reopening of the UCID offices and announced that the government would be responsible of what would happen next if it was not complying with that injunction. |
| 5,759,457 |
2.0095 |
45.25 |
Somalia |
|
Unknown perpetrators hurled a hand grenade at a TFG Police patrol at the above mentioned area. No casualties were reported. The perpetrators escaped from the scene. |
| 5,758,744 |
11.28366 |
49.1806 |
Somalia |
|
The oil tanker transporting refined fuel for the Red Sea Company to Somaliland that had been hijacked by pirates mid July 2011 was released and reported moving back to Hargeisa on 29/07. The release intervened after traditional elders from Puntland and Puntland local authorities met with Somaliland elders in Garowe. |
| 5,758,748 |
3.22 |
42.63 |
Somalia |
|
A public transport vehicle was reportedly shot at by AS militias. At least 2 people are believed to have been killed. The reason for the shooting could not be verified. Some reports indicate that the vehicle tried to force its way through an AS checkpoint. |
| 5,758,752 |
2.04139 |
45.33372 |
Somalia |
|
Starting on 28/07 TFG/AMISOM forces launched a surprise offensive against AS forces supposedly to disrupt preparations for a new Ramadan offensive. Within the first day of fighting the TFG/AMISOM troops managed to capture a number of locations along Sodonka road.On the third day of fighting (30/07) the AS attempted to launch a counter-offensive in Hawl-Wadag and Wardhigley districts around Ali Kamin and Bar Ayan junctions but failed to retake previously lost positions. |
| 5,758,757 |
2.04803 |
45.32 |
Somalia |
|
Fighting has continued for the third day in the Hawl-Wadag and Wardhigley Districts around the Ali Kamin and Bar Ayan junctions after AS fighters attempted to retake positions lost to TFG/AMISOM forces the previous days. 11 people, mostly combatants, were reportedly killed and 25 others wounded. AMISOM/TFG forces are reported to have the upper-hand in the fighting. |
| 5,758,761 |
2.05492 |
45.33 |
Somalia |
|
AS responded by conducting a suicide attack against AMISOM positions on 01/08. Two AS operative dressed in TFG uniforms, equipped with AK-47s and suicide vests entered a newly established AMISOM base in Hamar-Bile area of Wardhigley distinct. After entering the two men opened fire at a group of AMISOM soldiers. The AMISOM forces returned fire and killed the perpetrators who however managed to detonate their suicide vests. AMISOM suffered 6 casualties in the incident. A foreign advisor is also reported killed. |
| 5,758,765 |
2.67 |
41.32 |
Somalia |
|
Skirmishes between AS and anti-AS forces were reported in the vicinity of Buusaar, around 40km south-east of Ceel-Waaq, after anti-AS forces moved from Ceel-Waaq towards that village. Only limited engagements were reported on 31/07, with no casualties being reported. |
