| 5,783,258 |
2.33993 |
42.28598 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab forces killed a civilian khat trader on the outskirts of Baardheere district. Al Shabaab are opposed to the consumption of khat, which is considered a narcotic. |
| 5,783,262 |
5.0767 |
47.9488 |
Somalia |
|
A notable elder is shot and killed in a town north of Galkacayo. The reason for the assassination is not clear. A woman who was near to the place was also killed in the attack. |
| 5,783,267 |
6.76924 |
47.43061 |
Somalia |
|
A man hailing from Darood/Lelkase stabbed and injured a man from Majeerten/Omar Mohamud in Garsoor neighbourhood (Galkacyo North) in the morning of 17/12 following an escalated private dispute. The perpetrator escaped. |
| 5,783,271 |
-0.36029 |
42.54626 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters conducted a hit-and-run attack against AMISOM position at Kismaayo airport in the evening of 18/12. The al Shabaab fighters used small arms fire during the attack. AMISOM forces did not respond. No casualties were reported. |
| 5,783,275 |
2.15 |
45.116 |
Somalia |
|
Clan militias from Habar Gidir and Biyo Maal clashed in K50 Village (20km SW of Afgooye) in the morning of 18/12. The fighting started after the Biyo Maal militias launched an attack against the Habar Gidir in order to regain control of K50 Village. Both sides exchanged light and heavy gunfire during the clash. Casualties could not be established. |
| 5,783,279 |
9.55975 |
44.06678 |
Somalia |
|
Taxi drivers staged a demonstration at Hargeisa airport on 18/12 protesting against the Ministry of Aviation for awarding picking of passengers service to a local private taxi company. The demonstration translated into a fist fight between the protestors and the drivers of the taxi company. Police arrested a number drivers involved in the scuffle. |
| 5,783,282 |
9.93869 |
43.18392 |
Somalia |
|
group of people staged a demonstration in Borama in the morning of 18/12 in protest against the arrival of the former leaders of Awdal state. The visit followed talks between Somaliland authorities and the Awdal state officials in Dubai and Hargeisa. |
| 5,783,287 |
2.15 |
45.116 |
Somalia |
|
Suspected al Shabaab shot dead three Syrian doctors and their three Somali colleagues along a road connecting Mogadishu and Afgooye as they travelled to a hospital in Medina district. |
| 5,783,292 |
-1.25001 |
41.49349 |
Somalia |
|
Government forces backed by Kenyan troops have clashed against Al-Shabab militants in southern Somali town of Kulibiyow. The fighting erupted after a group of Al-Shabab fighters carried out a surprise attack on the Somali and Kenyan army bases in the area. Causalities not known. |
| 5,783,445 |
-0.0128 |
42.4032 |
Somalia |
|
Unconfirmed report - Al Shabaab forces overtake several locations around Janaale following clashes with government forces. Radio Andalus is pro-al Shabaab. Causalities not reported or not known. |
