| 5,778,425 |
2.78088 |
45.49682 |
Somalia |
|
A RCIED targeted a vehicle belonging to the finance officer of Hanti-Wadaag neighbourhood in Jowhar in the morning of 11:00. The driver of the vehicle and one female bystander were injured. The finance officer was not onboard the vehicle at the time of the attack. |
| 5,778,430 |
1.92328 |
45.10225 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab militiamen launched a hit-and-run attack against a Somali/AMISOM outpost in Arbacow area in Ceelasha in the night of 12/08. The clash lasted for about 25 minutes. Casualties are unknown. |
| 5,778,434 |
2.02053 |
45.28967 |
Somalia |
|
Four unidentified gunmen armed with pistols shot and killed a soldier on foot patrol close to the ex-US embassy compound (Medina District) in the afternoon of 12/08. The perpetrators stole the gun of the victim before escaping from the scene. |
| 5,778,438 |
2.04393 |
45.3 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified attackers hurled a hand grenade at police officers on patrol close to Shaqaalaha building along Maka-al-Mukarama road (Hodan District) in the night of 12/08. A police officer was injured. The perpetrators escaped from the scene. |
| 5,778,442 |
2.04803 |
45.32 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified gunmen armed with pistols shot and killed two soldiers in the gold section of Bakara Market (Hawl-Wadaag District) in the afternoon of 12/08. The perpetrators escaped from the scene. |
| 5,778,446 |
2.06777 |
45.35 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified gunmen armed with pistols shot and killed a soldier in Towfiiq neighbourhood (Yaaqshiid District) in the afternoon of 12/08. The victim was on his way home when attacked. Security forces conducted a security operation in the area after the incident but no arrests were made. |
| 5,778,450 |
4.26505 |
43.48478 |
Somalia |
|
Six people were killed and 20 wounded when Somali government forces raided al-Shabaab bases in Garas Weyne in the evening of 12/08. |
| 5,778,454 |
4.75 |
45.2 |
Somalia |
|
An AMISOM soldier (Djiboutian contingent) opened fire at some of his colleagues who were sitting in a small tent in an AMISOM military base on the east side of Beled Weyne in the morning of 12/08. One soldier was killed and another one wounded. It is reported that the soldier continued shooting until he emptied his magazine. |
| 5,778,459 |
4.75 |
45.2 |
Somalia |
|
Two unidentified men armed with pistols shot and killed a Somali soldier in Xawo Tako neighbourhood in Beled Weyne in the evening of 12/08. The victim was previously a ASWJ soldier (from Hawadle clan) based in Guri-Ceel. The perpetrators stole the rifle of the victim before escaping from the scene. Local security forces conducted a security operation which extended up to the following day but no arrests were made. |
| 5,778,464 |
5.53764 |
46.3867 |
Somalia |
|
Ayr/Yabar Dhowrakece sub-clan clashed with ASWJ/Sufa militiamen in Dabdheer village (Dhusamareeb District) on 12/08. Causalities not reported. |
