| 5,796,159 |
3.43358 |
45.53064 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters ambushed SNG/AMISOM (Djibouti) forces near Jimbiley Village (10km NW of Jalalaqsi) on the road between Jalalaqsi and Bulo Burte on 29/12. The two sides exchanged gunfire briefly after which the al Shabaab fighters withdrew. Three SNG soldiers were injured and a number of al Shabaab fighters killed. The convoy was also targeted with a RCIED but casualties could not be established; al Shabaab claimed have had killed a SNG commander. The allied forces were on an operation aimed at opening the road between the two towns following an al Shabaab economic blockade. |
| 5,796,163 |
3.78074 |
41.89431 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters ambushed SNG forces on foot patrol in the outskirts of Khadija Haji Village (Beled Xawo District) in the afternoon of 29/12. Three SNG soldiers were killed. Al Shabaab casualties could not be established. The targeted SNG forces were recently deployed from Dollow. |
| 5,796,167 |
4.9518 |
47.67793 |
Somalia |
|
Clan militias from Habar Gidir/Ayr and Habar Gidir/Salebaan clashed in Miliqo Village (40km W of Xarar-dheere) in the afternoon of 29/12. The fighting was related to previous clash on 29/11 and revenge killings between the two sub-clans. Ten combatants were reportedly killed and scores of others injured in the clash. Elders have stepped in to prevent further clashes. |
| 5,796,171 |
1.63668 |
42.4519 |
Somalia |
|
The Pentagon says it conducted an airstrike at Saacow (Local Source Project claims the strike took place at nearby Gaduuday) in Somalia against a senior leader of al Shabaab. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the operation was targeting the head of al Shabaab Amniyat (intelligence), Talil Abdishakur or Fuad Shongole aka "Tahlil", a senior al Shabaab official. Four deaths reported. The primary target was later confirmed to be among the dead. |
| 5,796,175 |
10.43959 |
45.01432 |
Somalia |
|
Berbera municipal council workers backed by police demolished kiosks built near the main roads of the town on 29/12. The affected traders staged a demonstration in front of the municipal council but were immediately dispersed by the police. |
| 5,796,179 |
2.0095 |
45.25 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified men armed with pistols shot and killed a woman in Dabakayo Madow neighbourhood (Dharkeynley District) in the morning of 30/12. Reports indicate that the victim (lady) was working with the Central Bank. The reason behind the killing is currently unknown. The perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,796,183 |
2.06777 |
45.35 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit-and-run attack against SNG forces based in Sarta qabyada (Yaaqshiid District) in the evening of 30/12. The two sides exchanged gunfire briefly after which the al Shabaab fighters withdrew. No casualties. |
| 5,796,187 |
2.33993 |
42.28598 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab infighting reported in Baardheere, unconfirmed causalities. The clash began after one group wanted to defect to the SNG. Al Shabaab had clashed within itself two days prior in Baardheere. |
| 5,796,191 |
3.03985 |
43.79688 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters conducted a hit-and-run attack against SNG forces in Daynuunay Village (18kms SE of Baidoa) in the morning of 30/12. The two sides exchanged gunfire briefly after which al Shabaab fighters withdrew. No casualties were reported. |
| 5,796,194 |
9.55975 |
44.06678 |
Somalia |
|
SPUs static guards assigned to the UNCC on 30/12 complained and showed a kind of protest about unpaid/delayed of their stipends for two months. The SPU commander later clarified that the payment has already been processed and they will be paid on 31/12 while the situation returned to normalcy. On the same note SPUs static guards for INGOs compounds claimed that they have received their stipends on November and still waiting for December to be paid. |
