| 5,779,496 |
1.71305 |
44.76388 |
Somalia |
|
International and Somali media reports indicate that a large AMISOM/Somali convoy transporting the Somali President and Cabinet from Mogadishu to Marka was ambushed by al Shabaab militiamen in Buufow Bacaad in the morning of 03/09. At least one vehicle was reportedly damaged and 7 to 11 soldiers were injured. The attack was also quickly reported by pro-al Shabaab websites. The Somali authorities however denied that any ambush took place and attributed the casualties to a road accident. The President was unhurt and reached Marka shortly after the attack took place. Following the attack several journalists are arrested for reporting the incident. |
| 5,779,500 |
2.06516 |
45.39 |
Somalia |
|
A government soldier riding in a Toyota Carib opened fire at a public mini-bus in Godey neighbourhood (Karaan District) in the morning of 03/09. Reports indicate that the mini-bus blocked the road and the soldier apparently fired to clear the traffic jam. Two passengers were reportedly injured in the shooting. |
| 5,779,505 |
3.11718 |
43.6469 |
Somalia |
|
A clan elder is shot and killed by unidentified gunmen during the evening hours. |
| 5,779,509 |
4.75 |
45.2 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified men hurled a hand grenade at the office of an international private company contracted by a UN agency in Beled Weyne in the evening of 03/09. The motive of the attack is unknown. No casualties were reported. Somali/AMISOM forces conducted a security operation in the area after the blast but made no arrest. |
| 5,779,516 |
11.28366 |
49.1806 |
Somalia |
|
A man armed with a knife stabbed and killed another man in Bosasso on 03/09 following an escalated private dispute. The perpetrator hails from Majeerten/Wadalmuge while the victim was a member of the Dashishe sub-clan. The perpetrator was arrested by the police. |
| 5,779,520 |
-0.36029 |
42.54626 |
Somalia |
|
A government security officer attached to the airport shot and injured his colleague at the entrance of the airport in Kismaayo in the evening of 04/09. The motive is unknown. |
| 5,779,524 |
2.03373 |
45.34 |
Somalia |
|
Xamarweyne police station was hit by a hand grenade in one of many coordinated al Shabaab attacks. |
| 5,779,528 |
2.04393 |
45.3 |
Somalia |
|
A "would-be- suicide" bomber targeting a police checkpoint was blown off before he could reach his target in Mogadishu's Hodan district near Shaykh Ali Sufi mosque. |
| 5,779,532 |
2.87123 |
43.00434 |
Somalia |
|
Ethiopian forces clash with al Shabaab causing three ENDF deaths. Following the battle al Shabaab paraded the bodies of the dead soldiers through the town. |
| 5,779,537 |
1.7087 |
44.69605 |
Somalia |
|
A RCIED targeted a government convoy transporting delegations coming back from Marka in Shalaambood (Marka District) in the morning of 04/09. Reports indicate that the delegates were part of the president's convoy and were returning to Mogadishu when the attack happened. Two vehicles were slightly damaged. |
