ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,760,349 0.4833 42.7666 Somalia IDPs consisting mainly of women, children and elderly demonstrated against the air strike conducted by the Kenyan Air Forces on 30/10 in the town. The demonstrators shouted anti-Kenyan slogans and were addressed by the AS authorities who were reportedly involved in the organization of the protest. The air strike killed at least 10 IDPs and injured about 50 others.
5,760,353 6.76924 47.43061 Somalia A commercial truck coming from Bosasso, that just offloaded fruits and vegetables in Galkacyo South, was carjacked by suspected Sa'ad militiamen. The driver was left at the point of carjacking and alerted the police.
5,760,358 2.7333 41.0166 Somalia Anti-AS militias assisted by Kenyan forces reportedly attacked AS positions in Caasha Cad, 19km SE of Buusaar on the road to Faafax Dhuun/Baardheere. AS militias were defeated and evacuated their positions after having suffered heavy casualties.
5,760,363 0.40627 41.01238 Somalia A convoy of the Kenyan Army/Ras Kambooni militias was reportedly ambushed approximately 30km NE of Dhoobley by AS fighters. The Kenyan forces were reported to have repelled the attack and continued further towards Tabta. Casualties suffered by the two sides in the incident could not be verified.
5,760,368 5.35139 48.52556 Somalia A group of pirates reportedly clashed with forces loyal to the Himan & Heeb administration possibly dispatched to the area to attempt to rescue two INGO staffs kidnapped in Galkacyo on 25/10. The pirates were reported to be moving from Xarar-Dhere area to Bacad Weyne where they were stopped by the militias from Himan & Heeb. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the leader of the pirates may have been seriously injured alongside two of his men.
5,760,371 6.24178 46.3072 Somalia An unspecified number of military trucks belonging to the ENDF were reported to have been seen at the above mentioned locations. The final destination of the vehicles is unknown.
5,760,376 2.0095 45.25 Somalia TFG/AMISOM soldiers clashed with AS fighters who had fired RPGs at their position at the Xoosh Junction area. The AS fighters were pushed back after 15 minutes of fighting. Casualties could not be established.
5,760,381 10.62182 47.36813 Somalia A group of Naleye Ahmed gunmen attacked a carpentry workshop owned by a Habr Yoonis/Muse Ismail clansman in revenge for the killing of a police commander earlier in the day. One person was seriously injured in the attack. Shooting broke out in several other locations in the city following the attack and the Somaliland Army had to be deployed to contain the escalating conflict. Curfew was imposed on the town following the shooting. The situation remains tense and further clashes between the two sub-clans cannot be ruled out.
5,760,384 2.05492 45.33 Somalia Hundreds of IDPs took to the streets of Wardhiigley district to demonstrate against food aid mismanagement and corruption. Hundreds of demonstrators complained about lack of food, water, sanitation and shelter and accused the TFG Food Aid Management Committee of diverting the food aid meant for the IDPs in Mogadishu.
5,760,387 5.68895 45.96932 Somalia The Ethiopian National Defence Forces that were reported to have entered Somalia with eight technicals a day before were reportedly observed crossing back to Ethiopia.