| 5,761,228 |
9.73333 |
43.63333 |
Somalia |
|
A group of residents of Gabiley tried to hold a demonstration and gathered in the north-west part of the town called Laak-Barako. The Somaliland police dispersed the demonstration before they could reach the Mayor Office in the town center. The demonstration was to protest against the arrest of elders of the Reer Hareed sub-clan the week before, an event that was related to the ongoing clan conflict in the Ceel-Bardaale area. A stray bullet fired by the police accidentaly hit a child in his hand. |
| 5,761,233 |
2.08438 |
45.39 |
Somalia |
|
AS militias launched a hit-and-run attack against TFG/AMISOM positions in the SOS Hospital area in the morning of 17/12. The number of casualties is unknown. |
| 5,761,237 |
6.24178 |
46.3072 |
Somalia |
|
In the end of the afternoon of 17/12 ASWJ forces clashed with militias loyal to the TFG MP who had arrived in Cabud Waaq on 06/12. The MP was that day reported to be meeting representatives of the "Central State" who had attended the conference of regional states in Cadaado. All phone communications to Cabudwaaq were cut down during the fight. On 18/12 explosions could still be heard from Xananbuure to the south but fighting seemed to have subsided on 19/12. At least four combatants were killed and eight others were wounded. Local elders were later reported to attempt to persuade the MP to leave the town. |
| 5,761,241 |
6.76924 |
47.43061 |
Somalia |
|
An unidentified man armed with a pistol and hand-grenades was killed by the Puntland police after he resisted arrest and shot and wounded a policeman in Halabokad area to the north of Galkacyo. |
| 5,761,245 |
9.14938 |
48.42077 |
Somalia |
|
A revenge killing was reported in Taleex on 17/12 following the attack on a delegation led by relatives of the Puntland Vice-President on 11/12. In that second incident one person was reported killed and another one seriously injured. |
| 5,898,101 |
34.85932 |
9.78654 |
Tunisia |
|
Civilians killed most likely by police sniper |
| 5,761,253 |
6.24178 |
46.3072 |
Somalia |
|
In the end of the afternoon of 17/12 ASWJ forces clashed with militias loyal to the TFG MP who had arrived in Cabud Waaq on 06/12. The MP was that day reported to be meeting representatives of the "Central State" who had attended the conference of regional states in Cadaado. All phone communications to Cabudwaaq were cut down during the fight. On 18/12 explosions could still be heard from Xananbuure to the south but fighting seemed to have subsided on 19/12. At least four combatants were killed and eight others were wounded. Local elders were later reported to attempt to persuade the MP to leave the town. |
| 5,761,257 |
2.02764 |
45.33 |
Somalia |
|
Abdisalan Sheikh Hassan, a prominent Somali journalist, was shot dead by an unidentified gunman wearing a military uniform while leaving his office in Xamar Jab Jab District in the afternoon of 18/12. The attacker stopped the vehicle of the journalist and shot him in the head. The victim - who was contributing to Horn Cable TV, Xamar Radio and Voice of Democracy Radio - had received several death threats by phone in the days preceding his assassination. |
| 5,761,261 |
2.22043 |
45.22585 |
Somalia |
|
Four armed men hurled a hand-grenade into a Play-Station hall where young boys were playing video-games located in the Macruuf area in Medina District. After the hand-grenade exploded the suspects also opened fire at people around the area. Two young boys were killed and six others injured. The attackers managed to escape unidentified. |
| 5,761,265 |
2.03157 |
45.31065 |
Somalia |
|
A hand-grenade was hurled at TFG police officers patrolling in K4 Junction. The explosion caused no casualties. The police officers managed to arrest the perpetrator(s). |
