| 5,782,968 |
2.15 |
45.116 |
Somalia |
|
Hundreds of residents of K-50 Village (20km SW of Afgooye) on 08/12 staged a peaceful demonstration calling on the Somali government to liberate the region (Lower Shabelle) from al Shabaab. The demonstrators waved banners with anti-al Shabaab slogans and called on the army to continue with the operations to liberate the whole region from al Shabaab. The village's chairman said the demonstration was the first of its kind in the region since government forces backed by AMISOM took over a number of districts in the region which were under al Shabaab control last year. |
| 5,782,972 |
2.01951 |
45.31 |
Somalia |
|
An ASNG police officer shot and injured two civilians in K4 neighbourhood (Waberi District) in the morning of 08/12. The reason behind the shooting is not yet clear but reports indicate that the incident happened following an argument over unknown issue. Police arrested the perpetrator. |
| 5,782,977 |
6.49698 |
48.78326 |
Somalia |
|
Militiamen hailing from Habar Gidir/Sa'ad shot and killed two men hailing from Dir clan near Af-Barwaaqo Village (128 NE of Hobyo) in the morning of 08/12. The motive is reportedly clan revenge. The perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,782,984 |
9.55975 |
44.06678 |
Somalia |
|
A man shot and killed another man in Ubaale Village (15km S of Hargeisa) in the morning of 08/12 following an escalated dispute on land ownership. Both the victim and perpetrator are from Cidagale sub-clan. Police arrested the perpetrator. |
| 5,782,988 |
9.75084 |
49.19888 |
Somalia |
|
Gunmen hailing from Majeerten/Osman Mohamud carjacked a Toyota Mark II near Guud Cad Village (30km E of Qardho) on 08/12. The vehicle was transporting khat from Garowe to Bosasso by the time of the incident. The motive and the whereabouts the vehicle is currently unknown. |
| 5,782,992 |
1.68936 |
42.96531 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters ambushed an AMISOM convoy in Kurtun Village (29km NE of Qansax Dhere) in the afternoon of 09/12. No casualties were reported. Kurtun is the main check-point in Qansax Dhere District, where al Shabaab fighters try to impose an economic siege on Qansax Dhere. |
| 5,782,996 |
2.04803 |
45.32 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified men armed with pistols shot and killed a government soldier in Bakaara Market (Hawl-Wadaag District) in the afternoon of 09/12. The perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,783,000 |
2.09955 |
45.16352 |
Somalia |
|
Two groups of government soldiers clashed in Lafoole settlement (6km SE of Afgooye) in the afternoon of 09/12. The fighting broke out after one group set up a road-block on the main road and was immediately attacked by other soldiers manning a nearby checkpoint. A woman in a nearby house was killed by a stray bullet. |
| 5,783,006 |
2.61945 |
44.89357 |
Somalia |
|
Two groups of Somali government forces (Rahanweyn and Abgaal) clashed in Wanla Weyne in the night of 09/12 over an unknown issue. The two sides exchanged gunfire briefly and stopped without intervention. One soldier was reportedly injured in the clash. |
| 5,783,011 |
4.75 |
45.2 |
Somalia |
|
Heavy battles reported between Somali and Ehtniopian forces and al Shabaab near the Beled Weyne airport. Causalities reported, though not confirmed. |
