| 5,796,641 |
8.40635 |
48.48188 |
Somalia |
|
Gunmen hailing from Majerteen/Usman Mohamud and Majerteen Isse Mohammud clashed in Hanti-Wadaag neighbourhood of Garowe in the morning of 13/01 over an escalated dispute on land ownership. One combatant was reportedly injured in the clash. Police arrested six combatants. |
| 5,796,646 |
2.15 |
45.116 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified men armed with pistols shot and killed a tax collector in Dhagahtur neighbourhood (Afgooye) in the morning of 13/01. The motive is unclear. The perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,796,650 |
1.75308 |
44.55969 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified gunmen ambushed a group of armed militia escorting Khat near Buulo Sheekh (5km SE of Qoryooley) in the afternoon of 14/01. The two sides exchanged gunfire, leading to the death of one person and the injury of another. The vehicle had left Mogadishu and was heading to Qoryooley when the incident happened. Al Shabaab is adverse to the sale and consumption of khat. |
| 5,796,654 |
2.0462 |
45.33407 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified men armed with pistols shot and killed a SNG soldier in Sei Biano neighbourhood (Hodan District) in the morning of 14/01. The perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,796,658 |
2.1353 |
45.0568 |
Somalia |
|
Two groups of SNG soldiers clashed in Mareerey Village (about 7km W of Afgooye) in the morning of 14/01 following a dispute over money extorted from public vehicles. Casualties are unknown. |
| 5,796,662 |
6.76924 |
47.43061 |
Somalia |
|
A group of militias hailing from Habar-Gedir/Sa'ad sub-clan, who were manning an illegal checkpoint at the outskirt of Galkacyo (South), engaged shoot out with an armed man from the same sub-clan who also set up an illegal check-point in the area in the night of 14/01. Following a shootout between the sides the man was killed while another one from the attacking group was injured. Reports indicate that the armed group was reportedly angered by the man who erected a check-point in their area of control. The perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,796,666 |
11.28366 |
49.1806 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified attackers threw a hand grenade at Puntland police forces manning at a security checkpoint in Afar-Irdood area in New Bosasso neighbourhood (Bosasso) in the night of 14/01. The attackers opened fire after the blast killing one soldier and injuring two others. The forces in the check-point open fire in response to the blast, cordon off the area, conducted a security operation and arrested unspecified number of people. The perpetrators managed to escape. |
| 5,796,669 |
5.68895 |
45.96932 |
Somalia |
|
Hundreds of people staged a peaceful demonstration in Balambale in the morning of 14/01 in protest against the planned conference on the formation of Somali central state in Cadaado. The demonstrator called for the organizers to change the venue to Dhusamareeb, where all communities in the region are present. |
| 5,796,673 |
10.43959 |
45.01432 |
Somalia |
|
Hundreds of Berbera residents staged a violent demonstration on 14/01 against the government, following after a report emerged about privatization of power company to businessmen. The protestors demanded from the government not privatize the power company. The demonstrators' burnt tyres and destroyed governor's vehicle and some other private cars. Police arrive at the scene and arrested unspecified number of protestors. This is second time Berbera residents are protesting against privatization of power company. |
| 5,796,677 |
3.79999 |
42.54459 |
Somalia |
|
A local al Shabaab commander (Sheikh Osman Sheikh Mohamed) defected to local authority in Luuq in the morning of 14/01. Reports indicate that the man was al Shabaab commander in Diinsoor and Baidoa area before his surrender. The local authority in Luuq welcomed the defection and urged other al Shabaab fighters who hail from Gedo region to surrender and integrate in to their communities. |
