| 5,792,160 |
8.59321 |
47.32906 |
Somalia |
|
A Somaliland soldier shot and killed a driver of khat vehicle at Xargega Bridge (15km N of Laas Canood) on 23/08 after driver refused to give him khat demanded by the soldier. Both the perpetrator and the victim hail from Dhulbhante/Jamac Siyad sub-clan. The perpetrator was arrested. |
| 5,792,164 |
3.78074 |
41.89431 |
Somalia |
|
Kenyan warplanes bombed Godoondhawe Village (79km SE of Beled Xawo) in the morning of 24/08. Reports indicate that al Shabaab fighters vacated the village before the attack. Casualties could not be established. |
| 5,792,167 |
2.04555 |
45.34 |
Somalia |
|
A big demonstration in support of the disarmament operation launched by the SNG and AMISOM forces took place at Daljirka Dahsoon square (Boondheere District) on 24/08. SNG forces backed by AMISOM forces tightened the security in the area. The demonstrators expressed their support to the government's disarmament operations and the improved security in the capital. One of the clerics in Mogadishu, Sheikh Abdikadir Somow, who addressed the crowd, explained the importance of security to the population and urged them cooperate with the security agencies in maintaining the general security in the country and Mogadishu in particular. |
| 5,792,170 |
2.04803 |
45.32 |
Somalia |
|
Traders at Bakaara Market (Hawl-Wadaag District) closed their premises on 24/08 in protest against tax increase. The traders reportedly said that the government is taxing them twice; at the port and in the market. The closure of premises affected business in the market. Reports on 25/08 indicate that the market remained closed. Latest reports on 26/08 indicate that the market was opened after the government and the market's business committee agreed that the traders to pay tax only once. |
| 5,792,174 |
-0.0128 |
42.4032 |
Somalia |
|
Military forces claim they have killed an al Shabaab official and three others in a gun battle in an area between Janaale and Mubaarak. |
| 5,792,178 |
2.1234 |
45.0241 |
Somalia |
|
Two groups of SNG soldiers exchanged gunfire in Raqeyle Village (11km W of Afgooye District) following an escalated dispute over money extorted from motorists at an illegal checkpoint in the morning of 25/08. No casualties were reported. |
| 5,792,182 |
2.9048 |
43.3133 |
Somalia |
|
SNG forces attacked al Shabaab fighters in Xagarka Village (44km SW of Baidoa) in the morning of 25/08. The two sides exchanged gunfire briefly after which the al Shabaab fighters withdrew. One al Shabaab fighter was reportedly killed and a SNG soldier wounded in the clash. The SNG forces also freed 14 civilians detained by al Shabaab fighters for petty crimes. The security forces later conducted security operations in Buulo Barako and Goorisine villages (22km SE and 31km SE of Baidoa) but no armed clashes were reported in these villages. The soldiers later returned to their base in Goof-Gaduud Shabelow (26km SW of Baidoa). |
| 5,792,187 |
10.28178 |
50.23009 |
Somalia |
|
Gunmen from Majerteen/Osman Mohamud shot and killed two policemen hailing from Ali Saleban in Iskushuban in the morning of 25/08. The incident happened at a time when the police officers went to the area to prevent clan-based conflict between Osman Mohamud and Ali Saleban. |
| 5,792,191 |
4.0182 |
44.51275 |
Somalia |
|
AMISOM (ENDF) took over control of Tayeeglow in the afternoon of 25/08 without any resistance from al Shabaab fighters who vacated the town before its fall to the AMISOM forces. There are 30 people in the town after al Shabaab ordered the residents to leave or otherwise be punished. The locals reportedly went to Biyoole (14 SW of Tayeeglow), Dhanawe, (15km SE of Tayeeglow) and Hererti (SW of Tayeeglow) and Ceel Gudu (20km NW of Tayeeglow) which are all under the control of al Shabaab. |
| 5,792,195 |
2.03373 |
45.34 |
Somalia |
|
A SNG soldier shot and killed a driver of a minibus in Afar-Irdood area (Xamar Weyne District) in the morning of 25/08 after the driver refused to pay extortion money. The perpetrator escaped. |
