| 5,798,711 |
8.40635 |
48.48188 |
Somalia |
|
A group of armed men with a battle wagon loyal to the former deputy police commissioner, Muhyadin Gacamey, exchanged gunfire with an alleged defector from their units with a motive of apprehending him in Tsunami area in the morning of 26/03. The gunfire lasted for about ten minutes after which two persons including the alleged defector were injured. Puntland police later sealed off the area. |
| 5,798,715 |
9.93869 |
43.18392 |
Somalia |
|
Militiamen loyal to Sultan Wabar open fire at a Somaliland military base in Qol Ujeed (25.5km NE of Borama) on 26/03 and immediately escaped towards the boarder of Ehtiopia. No casualties were reported. This is second incidents of Sultan Wabar militias attacking Somaliland base either police post or military base and quickly retreating back. |
| 5,814,533 |
-33.92528 |
18.42389 |
South Africa |
|
Right2Know campaigners protest at parliament over a proposed bill. |
| 5,798,719 |
3.85194 |
45.56512 |
Somalia |
|
An IED prematurely exploded in Mitir-Bacaad approximately (8km S of Buulo Burte) on the road to Jowhar in the morning of 26/03. Reports indicate that al Shabaab operatives were installing the device when the incident happened. Two al Shabaab fighters were killed and another one was injured. |
| 5,798,726 |
-1.03537 |
41.50047 |
Somalia |
|
A man hailing from Ogaden/Awliyahan killed another man from Shiqal in Weel Cade (28km SW of Badhaadhe) in the afternoon of 26/03 following a dispute over pasture land. |
| 5,798,730 |
3.91113 |
43.82058 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters beheaded two businessmen hailing from Rahanweyn/ Jiroon and Laysan sub-clans respectively and arrested three others in Doon-dardiir village (23km SW of Xudur) in the morning of 26/03. Reports indicate that business people were accused of smuggling food to Xudur even after al Shabaab authority gave them stern warning on 23/03. Xudur is among towns that al Shabaab have put under economic blockade. |
| 5,798,735 |
4.75 |
45.2 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified men armed with pistols shot and injured a man from "unrecognized Westland State Administration" hailing from Jejele clan in Hawl-Wadaag neighbourhood (Beled-Weyne) in the evening of 26/03. The Westland's State Administration claims to be controlling sub-villages in western Beled-Weyne town. The perpetrators escaped. |
| 5,798,740 |
-0.1302 |
42.57433 |
Somalia |
|
Jubaland and AMISOM-Kenya forces oust al Shabaab forces from Yoontoy Yarey following a fighting on 27/03. Causalities not known. |
| 5,798,744 |
2.0462 |
45.33407 |
Somalia |
|
An al Shabaab attack on Maka Al-Mukarramah Hotel and subsequent battle with SNG forces begins at 4pm on 27/03 and lasts through the following morning. Several hostages were taken by the attackers, who numbered three. Causality figures vary, between 12 and 18, which included the death of the Somali ambassador to Switzerland. Later reports confirm the total dead numbered 14. Several more wounded. By the end of the siege military forces had regained control of the hotel. |
| 5,798,748 |
2.05492 |
45.33 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit-and-run attack against Wardhiigley District police station in the night of 27/03. The two sides exchanged gunfire briefly after which the al Shabaab fighters withdrew from the scene. A SNG police officer was injured in the armed clash while casualties from al Shabaab side could not be established. |
