ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,783,978 2.04803 45.32 Somalia Unidentified men armed with pistols shot and killed a woman in her house near Bar Ubah (Hawl-Wadaag) in the evening of 07/01. Reports indicate that the victim used to work at Mogadishu port. The motive behind the killing could not be established. The perpetrators escaped.
5,783,983 2.06777 45.35 Somalia Unidentified two men armed with pistols shot and killed the chairman of Towfiiq neighbourhood near Hormud Telecom building (Yaaqshiid District) in the morning of 07/01. The reason behind the killing is currently unclear. The attackers escaped.
5,783,988 -0.36029 42.54626 Somalia Unidentified men armed with pistol shot and killed a Jubaland soldier hailing from Ogaden in Iskufilan neighbourhood in the night of 08/01. Reports indicate that the victim was walking alone at the time of the incident. The perpetrators escaped and took the victim's gun. It is not known if the attack was motivated by ethnicity. Later Jubaland forces arrested 100 men suspected of the attack.
5,784,145 2.15 45.116 Somalia Unidentified three men armed with pistols shot and killed a Somali soldier in Bundada neighbourhood (Afgooye) in the night of 12/01. Reports indicate that the attackers stole the victim's gun. The perpetrators escaped.
5,783,992 2.61945 44.89357 Somalia Two groups of Somali military forces exchanged gunfire in Wanla-Weyne town in the morning of 08/01. Reports indicate the clash started after one of the group set-ups an illegal check-point on the main road towards Leego. The opposing forces lifted the road block after they defeated the group which was manning it. One soldier was injured in the clash.
5,783,996 2.04393 45.3 Somalia An RCIED targeted at SNA officer riding in a vehicle in Trebuunka Junction (Hodan District) in the morning of 08/01. It is not clear whether the device has been attached to the vehicle or planted in it. Reports indicate that former Lafoole chairman and a civilian bystander were killed in the blast while two SNA officers were injured. One of the injured officers has been reportedly nominated recently as head of security in Galgaduud region. The perpetrators escaped.
5,784,003 8.40635 48.48188 Somalia Two people have been killed while five others were injured after supporters of rival presidential election contenders, Abdiweli Muhammad Ali and Abdirahman Farole, clashed in Garoowe after election results were announced. Police fired into the air to disperse the two groups. One of the deaths may be attributable the police officer's bullet.
5,784,007 8.40635 48.48188 Somalia Two people have been killed while five others were injured after supporters of rival presidential election contenders, Abdiweli Muhammad Ali and Abdirahman Farole, clashed in Garoowe after election results were announced. Police fired into the air to disperse the two groups. One of the deaths may be attributable the police officer's bullet.
5,784,011 8.40635 48.48188 Somalia Moments after it was learned that Abdiweli Mohamed Ali had won the Puntland presidential elections, ousting the incumbent Farole, a group of youths who angrily stones at the Puntland parliament building. The forces who were guarding parliament building tried to disperse the crowd by firing gun bullets into the air. However, 2 protesters died from stray bullets while 3 others sustained injuries of different degrees.
5,784,015 8.47358 47.35441 Somalia A group of people had staged a peaceful demonstration in Madaremin neighbourhood (Laas Caanood) in the afternoon of 08/01 to voice their support for the election Puntland new president, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali. The protestors reportedly fired in the air for celebration but immediately dispersed after Somaliland forces arrived at the scene. No casualties were reported.