| 5,796,718 |
2.87123 |
43.00434 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab forces take control of three Bay villages (Hagarko, Barbaare - near Qansadheer - and Buulo Barako) following the withdrawal of government forces. |
| 5,796,722 |
2.99111 |
43.49611 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab forces take control of three Bay villages (Hagarko, Barbaare - near Qansadheer - and Buulo Barako) following the withdrawal of government forces. |
| 5,796,726 |
9.42273 |
43.79 |
Somalia |
|
Local residents staged a demonstration against the president of Somaliland, Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, in Fara Weyne Village in the morning of 16/01. The locals were reportedly complaining against lack of development in the village. Police arrested a number of protestors. |
| 5,796,730 |
1.1132 |
44.0297 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified gunmen shot and killed man in Baraawe in the night of 16/01. The motive behind the killing is currently unknown. SNG forces responded and rushed to the scene, and arrested unconfirmed number of suspects. However, reports indicate that the perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,796,734 |
6.76924 |
47.43061 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified attackers hurled two hand grenades at Radio Galkacyo Station in Israac neighbourhood (Galkacyo North) in the evening of 16/01. No casualties were reported. The perpetrators escaped. This is the second attack targeted at the radio station within two weeks. On the eve of the New Year, two hand grenades were hurled at the same station. |
| 5,796,738 |
8.2516 |
46.31572 |
Somalia |
|
The security details of Puntland vice president and those of Somaliland ministerial delegation engaged in a shoot-out Buuhoodle on 17/11. The shooting broke out after the two delegations both claimed that the town was part of their administrations in a speech at the inauguration ceremony of a new sultan. Local elders managed to stop the brief shoot-out. No casualties were reported. |
| 5,796,741 |
2.04803 |
45.32 |
Somalia |
|
Hundreds of university students in Mogadishu held a demonstration near Hawl-Wadaag Junction (Hawl-Wadaag District) on 17/01 in protest against the French Charlie Hebdo Magazine. The demonstrators were chanting 'I am a Muslim' in French. Some Islamic scholars who addressed the demonstrators urged them to spread Islam and warned Western countries against hurting the feelings of Muslims. |
| 5,796,749 |
10.62182 |
47.36813 |
Somalia |
|
Scuffles broke out between two groups hailing from Habar Jeclo/Aduruxmiin and Habar Yonis/Abdalla Hamud in front Sanaag regional office in Ceerigaabo on 17/01. The scuffle broke out as they waited the governor to address on a piece of land which both sides were claiming its ownership. One prominent elder from Habar Jeclo/Aduruhmiin was injured. Police dispersed the two groups. |
| 5,796,753 |
-0.22014 |
42.19594 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters injured a driver and five charcoal workers in Beerhani Village (40k SW of Kismaayo) in the morning of 17/01. The injured five were taken to a hospital in Kismaayo. |
| 5,796,757 |
1.92328 |
45.10225 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters launched an attack against AMISOM base in Arbacoow neighbourhood in Ceelasha Settlement (12km SE of Afgooye) in the morning of 18/01. The sounds of heavy gunfire including anti-aircraft fire could be heard from the area around the time of dawn prayer. Casualties could not be established. |
