ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,790,481 2.04803 45.32 Somalia Unidentified men armed with Pistols shot and killed a businessman and injured a civilian woman in Bar Ubah neighbourhood (Hawl-Wadaag District) in the Afternoon of 08/07. Reports indicate that the victim was former ICU member in 2006.
5,790,485 2.15 45.116 Somalia SNG forces manning a checkpoint in Mukayga area (Afgooye) opened fire at a lorry after the driver ignored instructions to stop in the afternoon of 08/07. The turn boy and a civilian bystander were killed in the shooting.
5,790,489 9.55975 44.06678 Somalia Somaliland police arrested a local journalist working for Saxafi newspaper at Presidential Palace (Hargeisa) on 08/07 following an attempt to interview Minister of Interior. The police assaulted the detained journalist. Reports indicate that the journalist has been released but police are still keeping his equipment.
5,790,497 2.8195 45.538 Somalia Two pastoralist groups from Abgal clashed near Geedo-Barkaan Village (7km NE of Jowhar) following escalated disputes over grazing land in the morning of 09/07. One combatant was killed while three others were injured.
5,790,501 3.11718 43.6469 Somalia Suspected al Shabaab fighters conducted a hit and run attack against SNG positions in the camel market and Bay Project (an old American facility) in Berdale neighbourhood (Baidoa) in the night 09/07. Reports indicate that the fighting lasted for about 20 minutes after which the attackers withdrew. Two government soldiers were injured. Casualties from al Shabaab side could not be established.
5,790,505 6.76924 47.43061 Somalia Unidentified attackers hurled a hand grenade at Miir Police Station in Horumar neighbourhood in Galkacyo North in the evening of 09/07. The device reportedly landed at an empty place and caused no casualties. The attackers managed to escape.
5,790,509 -1.21667 41.7 Somalia AMISOM/KDF launched airstrikes against al Shabaab positions in Buscbusc Village (30km SE of Badhaadhe) on the midday of 09/07. The village is reportedly strategic for al Shabaab fighters due to its thick forest and boreholes. No casualties were reported.
5,790,513 -1.15884 41.79153 Somalia AMISOM forces conducted a military operation in depth at Al-Shabaab camp in Busc Busc located 115 kilometres south west of Kismayo town. The camp was used as a hide out for Al-Shabaab to conduct Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and ambush attacks against sector 2 forces. During this operation, an important number of Al-Shabaab fighters were killed (numbers not reported), several wounded, and their vehicles and other equipment were destroyed.
5,790,518 2.8659 45.5294 Somalia A Kenyan ship docked at the coast of Meyraaleey Village (Warsheikh District) in the afternoon of 09/07 after it developed a mechanical problem. Al Shabaab Andulus Radio reported that al Shabaab fighters had captured a Kenyan Ship in the coast of Middle Shabelle Region and ten crew on board, who comprised of six Kenyans, four Tanzanians and a Somali. The ship had left Mogadishu port where it unloaded goods and it was heading back to Mombasa when it developed the mechanical problem.
5,790,523 2.06777 45.35 Somalia Unidentified men armed with pistols shot and killed an official of Yaaqshiid District near Suuq Bacaad market (Yaaqshiid District) in the evening of 09/07. The victim was heading home when the incident happened. The attackers are believed to be al Shabaab operatives. Perpetrators escaped.