ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,795,425 6.30619 46.54925 Somalia A man armed with AK-47 rifle, hailing from Marehan sub clan, shot and injured a man hailing from Habar Gidir/Sa'ad in Dhabad Village (30km NE of Cabud Waaq) in the night of 06/12. The reason behind the shooting is unclear. The perpetrator escaped.
5,795,429 1.72966 44.78642 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit and run attack on AMISOM forces base in Ceel Haji (3km NE of Marka) in the night of 07/12. Both sides exchanged gunfire for about 20 minutes. Casualties could not be established.
5,795,433 2.08438 45.39 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit and run attack on SNG forces position in Maslah Building in Heliwa District in the midnight of 07/12. Both sides exchanged heavy gunfire briefly but casualties could not be known.
5,795,437 2.15 45.116 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit and run attack on AMISOM forces base in Carbiska in Afgoye District in the evening of 07/12. Both sides exchanged heavy gunfire which lasted for about an hour. Casualties could not be established.
5,795,441 3.5687 41.82114 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters carried out a hit and run attack on AMISOM-Kenya forces base in Gadoon Dhowe (40km SE of Belet Xaawo) in the evening of 07/12. The two sides engaged in a fierce battle which lasted for hours after which the al Shabaab fighters were pushed back. Casualties could not be confirmed.
5,795,445 3.97815 43.26761 Somalia SNG forces in Waajid conducted a security operation in the vicinity of Aleemow Village (18km N of Waajid) in the night of 07/12 and killed an al Shabaab operative. They also seized two camels he was herding and returned to their base. The camels were Zakat collected from pastoralist.
5,795,448 2.04803 45.32 Somalia An IED exploded near Hotel Weheliye area on Maka Al-Mukarama Road in Hawl Wadaag District in the night of 07/12. The device was apparently placed on the roadside and prematurely detonated causing no casualties. The target could not be established and the perpetrators escaped from the scene.
5,795,451 8.95432 46.41001 Somalia A group of local residents mostly youth and women staged a peaceful demonstration in Caynabo town on 07/12. The demonstrators were protesting against the Caynabo Police Commander whom they accused of allowing police torture during security operations. They were chanting slogans calling the government to replace him.
5,795,457 10.62182 47.36813 Somalia Scuffles broke out between two women and youth groups hailing from Habar Yonis and Dhulbahante in Kulmiye neighbourhood in Ceerigaabo on 07/12. The scuffles broke out following a fight between four children who were playing football. Ceerigaabo police arrived at the scene, dispersed the groups and arrested six people from both sides.
5,795,461 4.5109 44.8165 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters killed three civilian men in Ceelbaar village (20 km W of Beled Weyne) on 07/12. The three men were transporting foodstuff with donkey carts from Beled Weyne to Tiyeeglow when the incident happened. The reason behind the killing is unknown but it is believed to have been related to an al Shabaab blockade on towns and villages recently liberated by AMISOM and SNG forces.