| 5,778,914 |
-0.36029 |
42.54626 |
Somalia |
|
An anti-al Shabaab soldier hailing from Ogaden/Maqaabul sub-clan shot and killed his colleague from Bartire/Jidwaaq sub-clan at a check-point close to Kismaayo airport in the morning of 23/08. Reports indicate that the perpetrator was sentenced and executed the same day. |
| 5,778,919 |
-0.0128 |
42.4032 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab forces launch an attack against allied bases in Janaale, sparking a heavy two day battle. No casualties have been confirmed yet but residents say that both fighting groups have incurred death and injury. |
| 5,778,924 |
1.71305 |
44.76388 |
Somalia |
|
Al-Shabab fighters say they have killed 21 Kenyan and Somali government troops in southern Somalia's Lower Shabeelle Region in attacks on their bases. Presice locations of the attacks unknown. The attacks have not been confirmed. |
| 5,778,928 |
3.78074 |
41.89431 |
Somalia |
|
Kenyan forces stationed in Madera County chase several al Shabaab fighters into Beled Hawo following cross-border gunfire. Causalities not known. |
| 5,778,932 |
4.1507 |
44.2119 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab shot and killed a former pro-Somali soldier in Hiirey Village (20km E of Ceel Garas in Xudur District) in the evening of 23/08. Reports indicate that the victim had defected from Somali forces in Ceel Barde and killed three members of al Shabaab. |
| 5,778,936 |
4.68153 |
46.62342 |
Somalia |
|
Militias hailing from Duduble and Murursade sub clans clashed in an area located 17km W of Ceel Buur following an escalated dispute over the digging of a bore hole in the area in the night of 23/08. The two sides exchanged gunfire briefly. No mention of causalities. |
| 5,778,940 |
8.93477 |
46.62065 |
Somalia |
|
Militias hailing from Habar Yonis/Sacad Yonis and Habar Jeclo/Bicido clashed in an area near Oog Village (23km E of Caynabo) in the evening of 23/08. The fighting is related to the clash God Heeri between the two groups in which six people were killed on 21/08. Six killed in this clash. Somaliland army separated the two sides, arrested and disarmed them. Reports indicate that the army later released the militias. |
| 5,778,944 |
2.15 |
45.116 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters launched an attack against Somali forces based in Muuri Village (Afgooye District) in the morning of 23/08. Four soldiers were reportedly killed in the clash. Al Shabaab took over control of the village briefly. Casualties from the al Shabaab side could not be established. |
| 5,778,948 |
0.30463 |
41.43938 |
Somalia |
|
A device suspected to be an IED exploded in front of anti-al Shabaab forces' base in Tabta Village (75km SW of Afmadow) in the afternoon of 23/08. One soldier was killed in the explosion. The device is believed to have been planted by al Shabaab. |
| 5,778,953 |
8.40635 |
48.48188 |
Somalia |
|
A suspected RCIED was discovered concealed in a pile of stones by security guards in Garowe in the afternoon of 23/08. The device was found in close proximity of a residence of the President of Puntland, of the residence of the Puntland deputy Minister of Security and of an INGO office. The device was successfully disabled though controlled detonation on 24/08. |
