| 5,792,037 |
3.03594 |
41.86737 |
Somalia |
|
A group of civilian locals battle al Shabaab in Ceel Cadde, kill eight. Date not known - event was reported on 20/08. |
| 5,792,042 |
3.50394 |
42.29681 |
Somalia |
|
Military forces clash along with ASWJ militia clash with al Shabaab at Ceel Macow location. Three al Shabaab fighters dead and a SNG Colonel has broken his arm. |
| 5,792,046 |
3.78074 |
41.89431 |
Somalia |
|
AMISOM (KDF) warplanes bombed al Shabaab bases in Khadijo Haji Village and Gaddoondhowe villages (39km and 82km SW of Beled Xawo) in the morning of 20/08. AMISOM and al Shabaab fighters also clashed in the two villages. Allied forces were able to overtake and gain control of Gaddoondhowe. Casualties could not be initially established, though it was later learned 17 were reported dead in total. |
| 5,792,050 |
4.82821 |
43.65993 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit-and-run attack against pro-SNG forces (not identified) in Qurac Joome Village (72km E of Ceel Barde) in the morning of 20/08. The two sides exchanged gunfire for about an hour after which the al Shabaab fighters withdrew. A pastoralist was killed by a stray bullet and a number of other civilians injured in the clash. The al Shabaab fighters took away a man they accused of spying for SNG forces. The al Shabaab fighters attacked the village after reportedly receiving a tipoff from unknown sources that AMISOM/SNG forces had left the village. |
| 5,792,054 |
1.6804 |
44.72268 |
Somalia |
|
AMISOM troop's convoy was targeted with an RCIED in Ceel Jaale on the 20/08 by unknown attackers. AMISOM forces cordoned off the area and search of the perpetrator. No casualties and no arrests were reported. The convoy continued the trip to its destination. |
| 5,792,058 |
2.04393 |
45.3 |
Somalia |
|
A RCIED targeted SNG soldiers manning a checkpoint in the vicinity of the Defence Ministry (Hodan District) in the afternoon of 20/08. One soldier was killed in the blast. The perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,792,061 |
9.55975 |
44.06678 |
Somalia |
|
More than one hundred people held a demonstration in front of the Hargeisa local Government, shouting and denouncing that the Mayor of Hargeisa had taken land illegally and sold it out. The demonstrators claimed ownership of a land which is in front of the Ministry of health. |
| 5,792,065 |
1.6804 |
44.72268 |
Somalia |
|
Biimaal militia attacked a SNGF post in Ceel Jaale in the afternoon of 21/8. Three SNG soldiers were killed in the fight. Other SNGF rushed to the scene and at least 6 Biimaal clan militia men were killed during the clashes. |
| 5,792,069 |
1.78333 |
44.85 |
Somalia |
|
Pastoralists from Abgaal engaged in an armed clash with Biimaal militia in Cadcadeey grazing area (approx. 10 Km NE of Merka), in the morning of 21/08. The clash started after Biimaal militia demanded livestock used for food. Two members of the competing sides died in the clashes. |
| 5,792,073 |
3.98 |
41.91 |
Somalia |
|
A group of al Shabaab fighters carried out an ambush against SNG military convoy from Luuq passing on Maykaareebi village (15km NE of Garbahareey) in the afternoon of 21/08. Reports indicate that the ambush was followed an armed clash which lasted for about an hour after which the al Shabaab fighters withdrew. Six al Shabaab fighters were reportedly killed while a SNG soldier was apparently injured. The convoy proceeds to Garbahareey after the clash. |
