| 5,798,096 |
9.74503 |
45.63403 |
Somalia |
|
Sheikh Bashir Secondary School students staged a demonstration in Burao on 07/03 to protest against the transfer of one of their teachers. This follows after the Ministry of Education transferred the teacher to another school. The protestors called on the Ministry to bring back the teacher. |
| 5,798,100 |
2.87123 |
43.00434 |
Somalia |
|
A 20L water container filled with explosives was found in a teashop frequented by SNG soldiers in Qansax Dheere town in the morning of 07/03. AMISOM/EOD team arrived at the scene and collected the container to a safe location. |
| 5,798,104 |
5.53764 |
46.3867 |
Somalia |
|
A senior al-Shabaab commander, Abdullah Ahmed Mohamed, in charge of roadside bombs and mines has surrendered to government forces in central Somalia, officials said on 07/03. |
| 5,798,112 |
1.38539 |
44.24749 |
Somalia |
|
Suspected al Shabaab fighters launched a hit-and-run attack against an AMISOM convoy in Wareer Maleh (38km NE of Baraawe) in the morning of 08/03. Both sides exchanged gunfire after which al Shabaab fighters withdrew. No casualties were reported and the |
| 5,798,116 |
1.71305 |
44.76388 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified attackers hurled a hand grenade against the district police commissioner in a teashop close to Marka Police Station in Marka in the morning of 08/03. A civilian bystander (man) reportedly sustained slight injuries. SNG forces conducted security operations after the attack and arrested five suspects in connection with the incident. |
| 5,798,120 |
2.02053 |
45.28967 |
Somalia |
|
Suspected al Shabaab shot and killed a government soldier in Wadajir-Medina district on the evening of 08/03. |
| 5,798,124 |
2.07212 |
45.22315 |
Somalia |
|
Suspected al Shabaab fighters ambushed NISA vehicles travelling around Siinka Dheer (14km SE of Afgooye) in the night of 08/02. The two sides exchanged gunfire for a few minutes after which al Shabaab fighters withdrew. No casualties were reported and NISA vehicles continued with their journey. |
| 5,798,128 |
2.87123 |
43.00434 |
Somalia |
|
Suspected al Shabaab fighters carried out a hit-and-run attack against SNG forces base in Qansax Dhere in the morning of 08/03. The two sides exchanged gunfire briefly after which the al Shabaab fighters withdrew. No casualties were reported on both sides. SWIA President and some of his cabinet ministers paid a short visit to the town the following day. |
| 5,798,133 |
4.12303 |
43.89012 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters carried out a hit-and-run attack against AMISOM/SNG forces' positions in Xudur in the night of 08/03. The al Shabaab fighters opened fire indiscriminately towards the town and disappeared. AMISOM/SNG forces responded but no casualties were reported on both sides. |
| 5,798,137 |
4.75 |
45.2 |
Somalia |
|
Three unidentified armed men shot and killed a SNG soldier as he was walking alone near the central prison in Buundaweyne neighbourhood in Beled Weyne in the evening of 08/03. The soldier attempted to defend himself but was overpowered by the attackers. The perpetrators escaped but did not take the gun of the victim. Other SNG forces rushed to the scene and conducted security operations. No arrests were made. |
