| 5,771,132 |
0.5172 |
42.071 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters fired mortars at an anti-al Shabaab and KDF (AMISOM) forces position on the eastern outskirts of Afmadow in the evening of 19/01. The shelling was followed by a brief exchange of small arms fire before the al Shabaab fighters withdrew. Six Shabaab fighters and four anti-al Shabaab soldiers were reportedly killed, while three al Shabaab fighters and three anti-AS soldiers were injured. |
| 5,771,137 |
1.71305 |
44.76388 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified perpetrators hurled a hand grenade at the residence of the district commissioner of Marka. |
| 5,771,141 |
2.33993 |
42.28598 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab forces shot and killed a truck driver believing he was a spy for government forces. |
| 5,771,145 |
2.04393 |
45.3 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified attackers threw a hand grenade at soldiers manning a security outpost near the former milk factory in Hodan District in the evening of 20/01. Casualties could not be established. The perpetrators managed to escape. |
| 5,771,149 |
2.06777 |
45.35 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified perpetrators hurled a hand grenade at security forces chewing khat in front of a teashop near Yaaqshiid police station (Yaaqshiid District) in the evening of 20/01. Unconfirmed reports indicate that two soldiers were injured in the blast. The perpetrators managed to escape. |
| 5,771,153 |
3.92761 |
41.87418 |
Somalia |
|
Two rival Marehan clan militias (sub groups not named) briefly clashed in Bulo Xawo in the evening of 20/01. The cause of the violence may have been related to revenge. Causalities unknown. |
| 5,771,157 |
-1.25001 |
41.49349 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab soldiers attack a group of AMISOM (KDF) forces with an IED in a border town with Kenya. Causalities unknown. |
| 5,771,161 |
-1.03 |
41.483 |
Somalia |
|
An IED planted by al Shabaab elements targeted a KDF (AMISOM) military vehicle in Kulbiyow village in Badhaadhe District in the afternoon of 20/01. Three KDF soldiers were reportedly killed and two others were wounded while the vehicle was partially damaged. |
| 5,771,166 |
-0.36029 |
42.54626 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters fired four rounds of mortar shells at anti-al Shabaab and AMISOM positions in Madhamato located in the outskirts of Kismaayo in the evening of 20/01. The mortar rounds missed their target. AMISOM responded with heavy artillery. |
| 5,771,169 |
2.04139 |
45.33372 |
Somalia |
|
The leader of government forces, Hasan Sheikh Mohamud, announced the mobilization 1,000 soldiers to the capital in an effort to deal with security problems. |
