ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,784,884 1.80873 44.79943 Somalia Reports from Ceel-Wareegow indicate that mortar rounds have been fired at between Ceel-Wareegow (11km NE of Marka) and the coastal area on 04/02. It is believed that Somali/AMISOM forces fired the mortars after suspecting that al Shabaab have bases at the targeted areas.
5,784,888 9.93869 43.18392 Somalia Most of the secondary students in Borama staged a demonstration on 04/02 complaining about lack of teachers and high school fees. Police arrived at the scene and arrested an unspecified number of the protestors.
5,784,893 6.76924 47.43061 Somalia Militiamen hailing from Habar-Gedir/Sa'ad sub-clan shot and killed a cattle herder from Majerteen/Omar Mohamud sub-clan in an area near Buubi in the evening of 04/02. The motive behind the killing was reportedly linked to previous grievances between the two sub-clans in the area. The perpetrator escaped from the scene taking the victim's gun.
5,784,897 2.08438 45.39 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit-and-run attack on Somali forces based in SOS neighbourhood (Heliwa District) in the evening of 05/02. The two sides exchanged gunfire briefly after which the attackers withdrew. Casualties could not be established.
5,784,901 3.11718 43.6469 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit and run attack against Somali (or their ally) forces positions at Iskudarka Junction between Baidoa and Awdiinle village in the morning of 05/02. Reports indicate that the clash lasted for about 30 minutes. Casualties could not be established.
5,848,542 8.29358 30.13261 South Sudan Clashes between military and SPLA/M-IO in Leer.
5,784,905 3.31817 43.47315 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit-and-run attack against Somali forces base in Goof Gaduud Village (Baidoa District) in the night of 05/02. The two sides exchanged gunfire briefly after which the al Shabaab fighters withdrew. No casualties were reported.
5,784,909 4.82821 43.65993 Somalia Pro-Somali forces and al Shabaab fighters clashed in Ceel Dheere borehole (25km SW of Ceel Barde) in the morning of 05/02. The two sides exchanged gunfire briefly after which the al Shabaab fighters withdrew. Reports indicate that two al Shabaab fighters and a civilian woman were killed in the clash. The woman was fetching water from the borehole and was killed in the cross fire. No pro-government casualties were reported.
5,784,913 1.78586 44.5313 Somalia Habar Gidir and Biyo Maal clan militias engaged in a heavy fighting in Busley Da'ud Village (25km NE of Qoryooley) in the morning of 05/02. Biyo Maal militias reportedly attacked Habar Gidir's positions in the village. The clash lasted for more than an hour. Reports indicate that Habar Gidir militias were forced to withdraw from their positions during the clash. Two combatants were reportedly killed and a number of others were injured.
5,784,916 1.83472 44.96653 Somalia Somali forces took over Gandarshe village (26km NE of Marka) in the morning of 05/02. Reports indicate that the al Shabaab fighters pulled out from the village before government forces arrived.