| 5,792,239 |
3.78074 |
41.89431 |
Somalia |
|
A gunman attempted to kidnap a local female UN staff in the outskirts of Beled Xaawo in a food distribution site in the afternoon of 27/08. Reports indicate that other militias in the area managed to rescue the lady unharmed. The reason behind the failed abduction is currently unknown. |
| 5,792,243 |
0.0796 |
41.6418 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters seized three pastoralists over disagreement on payment of Zakat in Gelaf (25km E of Tabta Village) in the afternoon of 27/8. One pastoralist was later released but the whereabouts of the other two is unknown. |
| 5,792,248 |
2.78088 |
45.49682 |
Somalia |
|
Suspected al Shabaab operatives shot and injured a tax collector in Hanti-Wadaag neighbourhood (Jowhar) in the night of 27/08. The perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,792,252 |
8.05694 |
47.09333 |
Somalia |
|
Somaliland forces attacked Khatumo forces in Saalax Dheer Village (59km S of Laas Caanood) in the morning of 28/08. The Somaliland forces attacked the village from three directions as preparations to inaugurate Dr. Ali Khalif Galaydh as the president of Khatumo state were underway. Somaliland forces took over the village after a fierce fighting that went on for four hours. Khatumo officials crossed the border to Ethiopia. The attack began early in the morning. Casualties were initially not known, though a witness to the fighting claims 20 dead, 30 injured. |
| 5,792,256 |
2.02053 |
45.28967 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified men armed with pistols shot and killed a SNG police officer in Siliga neighbourhood (Wadajir-Medina District) in the evening of 27/08. The motive is unknown. The perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,792,260 |
2.04393 |
45.3 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified men armed with Pistols shot and killed a SNG Police officer in Zona K neighbourhood (Hodan District) in the evening of 28/08. The reason behind the killing is unknown. The perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,792,264 |
2.8573 |
44.0041 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters ambushed SNG forces escorting food aid donated by Arab agency at Dooyada Ugaari (14km NW of Buur Hakaba) in the evening of 28/08. Reports indicate that the al Shabaab fighters shot at the convoy from a distance and later disappeared. The convoy was coming from Mogadishu and heading to Bakool Region when the incident happened. The convoy safely reached Baidoa. No casualties were reported. |
| 5,792,268 |
8.40635 |
48.48188 |
Somalia |
|
A presidential guard shot and injured his colleague at Garowe airport on 28/08. The motive is unknown. The incident happened at time when the perpetrators and the victim, who were part of the presidential guards, were waiting to escort Puntland president from the airport. |
| 5,792,273 |
3.59038 |
45.55978 |
Somalia |
|
AMISOM/SNG forces took over Buur Weyn Village (30km S Bulo Burte) in the morning of 28/08 without any resistance from al Shabaab fighters, who withdrew before the arrival of the allied forces. The allied forces returned to their base in Bulo Burte at around 11:30. |
| 5,792,277 |
3.11718 |
43.6469 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters fired four mortar rounds in Baidoa in the morning of 28/08. Reports indicate the target of the mortar rounds was the airport. However, one round hit an IDP camp in ADC area, injuring one person and destroying two houses. It is still unclear where the other three rounds hit. |
