| 5,789,122 |
-0.5417 |
42.3816 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters kidnapped a group of khat traders (17 men and 10 women) from Fuuma Village (25km S of Kismaayo) in the morning of 30/05. The traders had been waiting khat to land at the natural port in the village. Jubaland forces pursued the kidnappers and managed to rescue the traders without any fight in Abdale Birole (41km SW of Kismaayo) in the afternoon of 30/05. It is believed the al Shabaab fighters abandoned the traders but took two vehicles and their cargo (khat) belonging to the traders. They burnt one of the vehicles after it developed mechanical problem. |
| 5,789,126 |
2.04139 |
45.33372 |
Somalia |
|
Shortly after an attack on civilians in Mogadishu, military forces caught up with the suspected perpetrator (suspected AlShabaab), shot and killed him. It was noted the suspect was carrying a gun with a silencer, which is becoming more and more common practice among al Shabaab. |
| 5,789,131 |
2.04393 |
45.3 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified armed men riding in a Toyota Noah opened fire at people sitting in Beder Restaurant near Soobe Junction (Hodan District) in the afternoon of 31/05. SNG forces in the vicinity gave a chase to the perpetrators and intercepted them at Baakara Junction where the driver was killed but three gunmen in military uniforms managed to escape. A civilian was hit and killed by a stray bullet. Two people were injured in the attack against the hotel. Hand grenades, an Ak47 riffle and a gun fitted with a silencer was found in the vehicle. The motive of the attack against the hotel is currently unclear but it is frequented by SNG officials and MPs. |
| 5,789,136 |
2.06516 |
45.39 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified attackers threw a hand grenade at residence of Kaaraan district commissioner near Liban Cinema (Kaaraan District) in the night of 31/05. The District Commissioner's guards opened fire after the blast. Casualties could not be established. |
| 5,789,140 |
2.06777 |
45.35 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit-and-run attack against government forces based Ceymiska neighbourhood (Yaaqshiid District) in the evening of 31/05. The two sides exchanged heavy gunfire for about 30 minutes after which the al Shabaab fighters withdrew. Casualties could not be established. |
| 5,789,145 |
2.08438 |
45.39 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters attack government forces stationed at the former perfume factory in Heliwa district. Even though the fighting only continued for a short period of time, one person died while several others were injured in the attack. |
| 5,789,149 |
2.15 |
45.116 |
Somalia |
|
Gunmen have shot dead a government soldier in Afgooye District, Lower Shabeelle Region, and taken away his weapon. Eyewitnesses told Shabeelle that government soldiers who arrived at the scene arrested people in connection with the killing of the soldier by two men armed with pistols. So far nobody has claimed responsibility for the killing of the soldier. |
| 5,789,153 |
3.80958 |
43.24628 |
Somalia |
|
Pro-SNG (not identified) forces based in Waajid conducted a security operation in Kulunjareer Village (41km SW of Xudur) in the night of 31/05. The soldiers shot and killed a suspected al Shabaab fighter in a locality between Waajid and Kulanjareer Village during the operation. |
| 5,789,158 |
-0.0128 |
42.4032 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a man from Bimal clan for unknown reason. The following day members of Bimal carried out a retaliatory attack. |
| 5,789,162 |
2.04139 |
45.33372 |
Somalia |
|
Suspected al Shabaab fighters open fire at customers at a diner known as Beder, which is located near the foreign ministry in Zobe junction. The attack killed "several." Shortly thereafter, military forces caught up with a suspect, shot and killed him. It was noted the suspect was carrying a gun with a silencer, which is becoming more and more common practice among al Shabaab. |
