| 5,773,926 |
1.71305 |
44.76388 |
Somalia |
|
A IED apparently targeted at an AMISOM water/fuel tank exploded near the Agriculture High School in Buula Jan neighbourhood, Marka, on 21/04. No reported causalities. |
| 5,773,930 |
1.74928 |
44.74372 |
Somalia |
|
A IED targeted at an AMISOM convoy travelling between Janaale and Buufow villages, Marka District, went off next to an APC that was part of the convoy on 21/04. An unspecified number of people on board were injured in the blast. AMISOM soldiers reportedly opened fire in all directions in response to the IED attack. Causalities unreported or unknown. |
| 5,773,934 |
2.20586 |
41.62493 |
Somalia |
|
600 pro-government/AMISOM soldiers led by a colonel reached Faafax Dhuun, Baardheere District, on 21/04. The forces reportedly came from Ceel Waaq District. The reason for the new deployment is believed to be linked to a planned military offensive against al Shabaab fighters in Baardheere District. Contradictory report: This event may have had occurred on 16/04. |
| 5,773,938 |
2.0095 |
45.25 |
Somalia |
|
A journalist for Somali National Television is assassinated outside his home by al Shabaab. The perpetrators were able to escape. |
| 5,773,942 |
2.06777 |
45.35 |
Somalia |
|
A group of soldiers (or men in military uniform) opened fire on a mini bus carrying civilians in Yaaqshid. One female student reportedly died and two other passengers sustained injuries. The culprits escaped after the incident. |
| 5,773,946 |
2.33993 |
42.28598 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters stopped a vehicle carrying khat from Bulo Xawo to Baardheere in Daar Ma'alim village 30km N of Baardheere in the afternoon of 21/04. The group, who holds an opposition to khat, burnt the vehicle and its cargo. The state of the driver is not known. |
| 5,773,950 |
4.26505 |
43.48478 |
Somalia |
|
Upon gaining control of Garas Weyne from al Shabaab forces, government forces switched off all communication links and killed a Hormuud Telecommunication Company staff for allegedly having ties to al Shabaab. |
| 5,773,954 |
-0.36029 |
42.54626 |
Somalia |
|
Military and Raskamboni forces clashed in Calanley neighbourhood in Kismaayo on 22/04 following an escalated internal issue. Two civilians were injured in the clash. |
| 5,773,958 |
2.02764 |
45.33 |
Somalia |
|
Unknown attackers hurled a hand grenade at a police outpost located in El-Gaabta neighbourhood, Hamar Jab Jab District, on 22/04. Soldiers reacted by firing at the attackers in retaliation. One soldier was injured as the result of the hand grenade explosion. Around 12 people, suspected of involvement in the attack, were rounded up by police after a search operation in the area. |
| 5,773,962 |
2.78088 |
45.49682 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab attacks a government military base in Jowhar, killing at least five soldiers with an IED. (This information was provided by the Somali Memo, a pro-al Shabaab publication and has a history of being unreliable.) |
