| 5,759,741 |
2.15 |
45.116 |
Somalia |
|
One man was killed and eight others injured whenAbgal and Garre clan members fought over grazing land at Mohamed Dheere village around 4-5Km NE of Afgooye town in the evening of 09/09. The AS administration from the Afgooye District sent some militants and technicals to cease the fighting while five gunmen from both side were arrested by AS. |
| 5,759,745 |
2.06777 |
45.35 |
Somalia |
|
Four children were killed and eight other persons injured in the explosion of an UXO with which the children were playing. The incident occurred in Suuq Bacad in Yaaqshiid District, the second largest market in Mogadishu. |
| 5,759,814 |
2.01951 |
45.31 |
Somalia |
|
Around 300 IDPs recently displaced from Bay and Bakool regions demonstrated in the center of Mogadishu, ending their protest at Sayidka Monument. The demonstrators were complaining that they were not targeted by external aid and denounced the corruption that affects the delivery of humanitarian assistance. |
| 5,759,818 |
6.76924 |
47.43061 |
Somalia |
|
A female radio journalist working for Radio Galkacyo was shot by unidentified assaulters while returning from work in Garsoor village. The woman, aged 20 and from the Sa'ad/Elmi sub-clan, was hit by four bullets and taken to the GMC hospital for treatment. She is said to have received threat calls over her coverage of the Galgala conflict in the weeks prior to this attack. |
| 5,759,750 |
2.7333 |
41.0166 |
Somalia |
|
A large number of AS forces launched an attack against anti-AS forces (Garre militias supported by Ethiopia and Isiolo militias supported by Kenya) based in Ceel Waaq town in the night of 10-11/09/2011. After several hours of heavy clashes the AS managed to expel all anti-AS forces in the morning of 11/09 and took control of the town for the day. Kenyan military reportedly started shelling AS in Ceel Waaq after the town had fallen to AS.A number of Garre elders from Mandera moved to Ceel Waaq to assess the impact on the fighting on civilians and Garre forces. The casualties were estimated on 12/09 at 53 AS (including possibly six foreign fighters) and around 60 anti-AS killed plus around 30 anti-AS wounded and receiving treatment in Ceel Waaq Kenya. The AS Spokesman for operations later declared in a press conference that many anti-AS soldiers had been beheaded. Abdullahi Gamaas (Garre) - the commander of anti-AS forces in Ceel Waaq and overall commander of the Garre militias in Ethiopia and Somalia - was killed and his body transferred to Moyale/Ethiopia. The officer had reached the town the day before to pay soldiers' salaries. Four to six technicals from the anti-AS forces were also captured by AS although anti-AS reported having set the vehicles on fire before abandoning the town. |
| 5,759,754 |
2.78088 |
45.49682 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified gunmen shot and killed two AS militants (one Abgal clan and the other Shiidle clan "Bantu") in the evening of 10/09 inside Mahadaay town. The attackers stole the two AK47 of the victims. The AS administration of Middle Shabelle region sent militias and technicals to Mahadaay and started house to house search operation. No arrests were reported. |
| 5,759,759 |
2.7333 |
41.0166 |
Somalia |
|
A large number of AS forces launched an attack against anti-AS forces (Garre militias supported by Ethiopia and Isiolo militias supported by Kenya) based in Ceel Waaq town in the night of 10-11/09/2011. After several hours of heavy clashes the AS managed to expel all anti-AS forces in the morning of 11/09 and took control of the town for the day. Kenyan military reportedly started shelling AS in Ceel Waaq after the town had fallen to AS.A number of Garre elders from Mandera moved to Ceel Waaq to assess the impact on the fighting on civilians and Garre forces. The casualties were estimated on 12/09 at 53 AS (including possibly six foreign fighters) and around 60 anti-AS killed plus around 30 anti-AS wounded and receiving treatment in Ceel Waaq Kenya. The AS Spokesman for operations later declared in a press conference that many anti-AS soldiers had been beheaded. Abdullahi Gamaas (Garre) - the commander of anti-AS forces in Ceel Waaq and overall commander of the Garre militias in Ethiopia and Somalia - was killed and his body transferred to Moyale/Ethiopia. The officer had reached the town the day before to pay soldiers' salaries. Four to six technicals from the anti-AS forces were also captured by AS although anti-AS reported having set the vehicles on fire before abandoning the town. |
| 5,759,762 |
2.7333 |
41.0166 |
Somalia |
|
AS forces withdrew from the town at around 17.00 on 11/09 allowing anti-AS forces to return immediately. Kenyan forces disarmed anti-AS militias retreating from Ceel Waaq Somalia and crossing the border for safety. Parts of Ceel Waaq market were reportedly burnt and a large portion of the population fled the town to surrounding village. |
| 5,759,765 |
2.7333 |
41.0166 |
Somalia |
|
Isiolo militias based in Geriley moved towards Ceel Waaq on 11/09 to provide support to their colleagues. |
| 5,759,769 |
9.91247 |
49.39251 |
Somalia |
|
Karkar region 11 Sept declared secession from Puntland, new leader Mohamed Jama said move in response to failure of Puntland authorities in fulfilling mandated duties |
