| 5,773,764 |
6.76924 |
47.43061 |
Somalia |
|
A Majeerten-Omar Mohamud pastoralist shot and killed a Sa'ad herder near Dameerale village (48km E of Galkacyo) in the evening of 16/04. The motive was reportedly clan revenge. |
| 5,773,768 |
0.5172 |
42.071 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab ambushed a KDF (AMISOM) convoy travelling to Bilis Qooqaani, 50 km south west of Afmadow, at Galaf village (40km south of Bilis Qooqaani), on 17/04. An RPG round fired by al Shabaab slightly damaged a KDF truck. No other casualties were reported. Al Shabaab fighters left the area after a brief gun battle. |
| 5,773,772 |
2.04393 |
45.3 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified attackers threw a hand grenade at security forces manning a security checkpoint at Black Sea area in Hodan District in the evening of 17/04. The soldiers opened fire in the direction of the attackers. No casualties were reported. The attackers managed to escape unhurt. |
| 5,773,776 |
2.0735 |
45.28 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified attackers hurled a hand grenade at a military battle wagon along the Industrial road in Dayniile District in the evening of 17/04. The soldiers fired back in retaliation and later conducted a security operation but made no arrests were made. Unconfirmed reports indicate that two soldiers were injured in the blast. The attackers escaped. |
| 5,773,781 |
2.08438 |
45.39 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified men shot and killed a military tax collector in Heliwa. Perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,773,786 |
3.328 |
42.21988 |
Somalia |
|
ASWJ forces shot and killed an al Shabaab defector in Garbahaarey town on 17/04. The defector had arrived in Garbahaarey the same morning. ASWJ forces were reportedly acting on information the man had an explosive device and planned to attack them. No bomb was found on the man. The defector was the son of a well-known sheikh in Garbahaarey who has no affiliation with the al Shabaab movement. |
| 5,773,789 |
6.24178 |
46.3072 |
Somalia |
|
Hundreds of civilians staged a demonstration in Cabuud Waaq in the morning of 17/04. The demonstration was in support of the decree issued by the local administration banning freelance militiamen from carrying arms in the town. |
| 5,773,793 |
-0.36029 |
42.54626 |
Somalia |
|
Ras Kaambooni forces shot and wounded a man suspected of being an al Shabaab operative in Calanley neighbourhood of Kismaayo town on 18/04. The man was shot after he defied an order to stop. |
| 5,773,797 |
2.06777 |
45.35 |
Somalia |
|
Unknown attackers hurled a hand grenade at soldiers on foot patrol at Suuq Bacaad market in Yaaqshiid on 18/04. The soldiers fired back in retaliation after the blast. Casualties could not be established. |
| 5,773,801 |
2.33993 |
42.28598 |
Somalia |
|
Gunfire exchanged between members of al Shabaab over a disagreement of curfew. No reported causalities. |
