| 5,770,206 |
2.05492 |
45.33 |
Somalia |
|
At least four mortar rounds were fired from Gubta neighbourhood towards Villa Somalia in Wardhiigley District in the night of 22/12. None of the mortar rounds hit the target. Confirmed impact sites were a residential house very close to the Office of the Wardhiigley DC, an IDP camp near Sayidka and Ex-fiyore (all in Wardhiigley District). One woman was killed and four children were injured by one of the mortar round. |
| 5,770,210 |
10.43959 |
45.01432 |
Somalia |
|
A number of demonstrations were staged in several locations in Berbera to protest against the dismissal of the Governor of Berbera. The police arrived at the scenes and tried to disperse the demonstrators by firing over the crowd. |
| 5,770,215 |
4.73598 |
45.20427 |
Somalia |
|
AMISOM/Somali forces conduct a security sweep in Beled Weyne, made several arrests. |
| 5,770,219 |
8.40635 |
48.48188 |
Somalia |
|
An opposition activist critical to the Puntland President's plan to extend his mandate by one year was re-arrested three days after his previous release. The opposition supporter hailed from the Isse Mohamed sun clan. The date of his original arrest is unknown. |
| 5,770,223 |
6.24178 |
46.3072 |
Somalia |
|
A man armed with an AK-47 fired at civilians at a tea-shop in Cabud Waaq on 22/12. The man was reportedly targeting one of the men at the tea shop for clan revenge reasons. One reported dead, four others wounded. It is unclear if the intended target was wounded. |
| 5,770,227 |
-0.36029 |
42.54626 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters launched a night time attack on AMISOM (Kenya) bases outside Kismayo causing ten unconfirmed AMISOM deaths and 20 more injuries. |
| 5,770,231 |
0.30463 |
41.43938 |
Somalia |
|
An al Shabaab propaganda source reports the militias have made two ambushes of AMISOM (Kenyan) forces between Tabta and Bilis Qooqaani. Causalities unknown. This event is unconfirmed by AMISOM. |
| 5,770,235 |
2.04393 |
45.3 |
Somalia |
|
An unknown attacker hurled a hand grenade at government forces near Al Baraka Junction in Hodan District in the evening of 23/12. Casualties are unknown. The perpetrator escaped from the scene. |
| 5,770,239 |
2.0735 |
45.28 |
Somalia |
|
Security forces conduct a security operation in Dayniile during the morning hours after a tip al Shabaab was operating in the area. 48 arrested, 38 of whom were quickly released. Later in the day al Shabaab elements attacked several military positions in the district, one soldier injured. Shabaab fighters managed to take over and hold parts of district for some time, before later pulling out. |
| 5,770,243 |
4.12303 |
43.89012 |
Somalia |
|
An anti-Shabaab militia conducted a security sweep on Lafale village, 10km south of Xudur, arrest a local commander. |
