ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,772,567 -0.36029 42.54626 Somalia An anti-al Shabaab soldier opened fire at a crowded public teashop in Kismaayo in the evening of 06/03. Two persons were wounded. The motive behind the incident is unknown. The soldier managed to escape from the scene but was later arrested by local security forces.
5,772,571 -0.36029 42.54626 Somalia An anti-al Shabaab militia (unnamed) discovers the body of a murdered civilian. The motive and perpetrator of the killing is unknown.
5,772,576 0.5172 42.071 Somalia Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a pastoralist near Afmadow in the morning of 06/03. The motive of the killing is likely connected to clan revenge.
5,772,581 2.05492 45.33 Somalia Two men in military uniform shot and killed a man in Ali Kamiin area (Wardhiigley District) on 06/03. The perpetrators fled the scene after the shooting. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the killing may have been motivated by clan revenge.
5,772,585 3.11718 43.6469 Somalia Unidentified gunmen shot dead a civilian man on the southern outskirt of Baidoa town in the evening of 05/03. The body was discovered the next morning. The motive of the killing is unclear. Reports indicate that the victim worked as a tailor and had defected from al Shabaab several months before.
5,772,589 11.28366 49.1806 Somalia Unidentified attackers hurled a hand grenade at a micro-wave signal transmission complex belonging to GolisTelecom near Fatima Mosque in Bosasso in the evening of 06/03. No causalities reported.
5,772,594 -0.0128 42.4032 Somalia AMISOM/Somali troops launched a coordinated attack against al Shabaab strong holds in Wagaade and Mushaani, 7 and 8km southwest of Janaale and were able to take control of the villages. Sources report four members of al Shabaab were killed in the attack, while several others were injured.
5,772,598 2.76215 42.88683 Somalia Somali forces attack a al Shabaab-controlled village, but soon withdrew and returned to Qansax Dheere. The al Shabaab fighters pursued the retreating Somali forces on their way to their base. No casualties were reported. An al Shabaab truck reportedly explodes accidentally.
5,772,602 3.51899 42.77029 Somalia An IED targeted a government military technical in Urkut (60km SE of Luuq) in the evening of 07/03. The soldiers responded with gunfire after the explosion. Casualties are unknown.
5,772,607 4.03636 43.8742 Somalia Pro-government forces attacked an al Shabaab position in Lafaale (17 km east of Xudur) in the morning of 07/03. According to local reports two al Shabaab fighters were killed and another one was wounded. One pro-government soldier was also wounded during the fight. The Somali troops beheaded one of the captured al Shabaab fighters - who was the chairman of Lafoole village - and brought his head to Xudur town for display.