| 5,784,505 |
3.11718 |
43.6469 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified attackers threw a hand grenade at the private residence of a NSA officer in Berdale neighbourhood (Baidoa) in the evening of 25/01. Reports indicate that the officer was not in the house at the time of the incident. The perpetrators escaped from the scene. |
| 5,784,509 |
11.28366 |
49.1806 |
Somalia |
|
Puntland and al Shabaab forces clash outside Bosasso, four causalities reported. Puntland forces claim battle victory, though al Shabaab denies defeat. |
| 5,784,513 |
3.11718 |
43.6469 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters ambushed an AMISOM convoy passing between Baidoa and Goof-Gaduud in Dhanqoob area in the afternoon of 25/01. Reports indicate that the ambush was initiated by a RCIED blast. Casualties could not be established. |
| 5,784,516 |
2.0095 |
45.25 |
Somalia |
|
A group of bus drivers and owners of public transport staged a peaceful demonstration in ex-control Afgooye (Dharkeynley District) in the morning of 25/01 to express their concern over increased road-blocks along the routes connecting Mogadishu to Lower Shabelle Region. The drivers strongly complained about illegal road-blocks manned by armed groups who extort money from public transports and called the government to take action against such groups. |
| 5,784,519 |
2.04139 |
45.33372 |
Somalia |
|
Bus drivers and civilians demonstrated in Mogadishu against increased roadblocks by armed groups on the main corridor between Afgoye and Mogadishu, calling on the government to immediately intervene the matter. |
| 5,784,522 |
2.05492 |
45.33 |
Somalia |
|
Hundreds of demonstrators marched from 15-May School to the Wardhiigley District administration office in the morning of 25/01 to express their anger against al Shabaab claims of having held meetings with elders from the Habr-Gedir clan in Buulo Mareer on 18 and 24 January. Several MPs, DCs and local officials from the Banadir regional administration joined the protest. The demonstrators stressed that clans from South-Central Somalia should not support the al Shabaab movement. The anti-al Shabaab rally ended peacefully. |
| 5,784,526 |
10.43959 |
45.01432 |
Somalia |
|
Police in Berbera arrested 14 students on 25/01 after they stormed the regional office of the ministry of Education. Reports indicate that the students were blaming the local Education Officer for failing to have them benefit from employment opportunities offered by his office, and to have instead recruited individuals who were not residents of Berbera. The families of the detained students staged a demonstration in front of the police station demanding their release. |
| 5,784,529 |
10.43959 |
45.01432 |
Somalia |
|
Residents of Berbera gather a police station to demand the release of education demonstrators that had been arrested earlier in the day. |
| 5,784,533 |
6.76623 |
47.42788 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified gunmen shot and killed the head of a LNGO in Garsoor Village (Galkacyo North) in the evening of 25/01. Reports indicate that the victim had received threats through private call before the attack. The LNGO is an implementing partner for several INGOs. The perpetrators escaped from the scene. A pro-Somali website reported that the victim was part of a western organization. |
| 5,784,537 |
2.06516 |
45.39 |
Somalia |
|
Two groups of Somali government forces exchanged fire in Godey neighbourhood (Kaaraan District) in the morning of 26/01. Reports indicate that the clash was triggered by a dispute over khat. No casualties were reported. |
