ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,761,032 11.28366 49.1806 Somalia A dead body of a male marked with shot wounds was found in Raf Iyo Raho area near Yasmin Plaza Hotel. The victim was working for a local company dominated by the Darood/Majerten/Ali Saleban sub-clan. The reason for the killing is currently unknown. Raf Iyo Raho neighbourhood is populated in particular by Ugaar Salebans and Ali Salebans, two sub-clans that are engaged in very violent clashes in Rako Raho area in Qardho District since mid-November. A number of families had already relocated out of this neighbourhood to avoid potential clan retaliations in Bosasso.
5,761,036 2.22043 45.22585 Somalia Unknown attackers hurled a hand grenade at a compound occupied by TFG forces near a compound of a UN Agency. Two children were reportedly injured.
5,761,040 2.22043 45.22585 Somalia A RCIED was reported to have detonated in close proximity to a TFG military technical at Banadir Road Junction. Two soldiers were killed and four other people including civilians were injured.
5,761,044 6.76924 47.43061 Somalia Unidentified gunmen shot at the check-point of South Galkacyo in the evening of 04/12, killing one of the Galmudug policemen manning the check-point and injuring another one. The reason for the attack is not known.
5,761,048 2.22043 45.22585 Somalia Unidentified attackers threw three hand grenades against a compound occupied by religious leaders in Bulo-Hubey neighbourood in the evening of 04/12. The motive of the attack is unknown, with some sources mentioning that the compound is usually considered as being used as a Turkish-supported health post and that the attack was perpetrated by youths from the area who did not get a job from the Turks, while others indicate that the religious leaders were supporters of President Sharif and were targeted by AS.
5,761,052 0.5172 42.071 Somalia Clashes with heavy casualties on both sides were reported to have taken place in Tabta, Qooqaani and Xayo along the Dhoobley-Afmadow axis. As many as 16 AS fighters were reported to have been hospitalized with gunshot wounds in Kismayo hospital in the recent days. Telephone lines in the area remained disconnected.
5,761,057 2.06777 45.35 Somalia AS militants attacked a number of positions of TFG/AMISOM forces along industrial road and at Gubta T neighbourhood. Casualties could not be established.
5,761,062 2.08438 45.39 Somalia AS militants attacked a number of positions of TFG/AMISOM forces along industrial road and at Gubta T neighbourhood. Casualties could not be established.
5,761,066 11.16027 48.19487 Somalia Clan militias belonging to the Sa'ad and Omar Mohamud clans clashed in Laasacigaal (about 105km NE of Galkacyo). At least one person hailing from the Sa'ad/Nimcaale sub-clan was reported killed and several others were injured. The conflict is motivated by competition over grazing lands. The Speaker of the Galmudug elders Yaasin Mohamed Goon told the media that a conflict mediation framework was being put in place to resolve the dispute. The Puntland and Galmudug administrations did not comment. The situation in the area remains tense.
5,761,069 6.76924 47.43061 Somalia A group of IDPs from Halabokad IDP settlement gathered in front of a UN compound on 05/12 to protest against discrimination from the local host community, based on their clan affiliation. The complainants were Ogadanis from Ethiopia and requested to be repatriated due to the continuous pressure they were facing in Halabokad. UN agencies are following up the matter.