ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,798,876 8.2516 46.31572 Somalia A brief armed clash reportedly erupted between herders from Habar Jeclo/Sool Madow and Dhulbahante/Ahmed Garad sub-clans near Kalshaale Village (40km NE of Buuhoodle) on 01/04. The fighting follows the recent fresh tensions between the two sides following the killings of Dhulbahante man near Xadhaadhanka Village on 31/03. One combatant from Dhulbahante/Ahmed Garad sub-clan was injured in the clash.
5,798,880 11.28366 49.1806 Somalia A group of al Shabaab operatives reportedly exchanged fire for a short while with Puntland forces manning the southern check point of Bossaso in the evening of the 01/04. Two people were reportedly injured in the shootout.
5,798,883 5.53764 46.3867 Somalia A peaceful demonstration was staged in Dhusamareeb attended by the public to voice their support for the Central State building conference to be held in Dhusamareeb in the afternoon of 01/04. No insecurity incident was reported. Reports indicate that Somalia president has postponed his planned visit to Dhusamareeb.
5,798,887 -0.36029 42.54626 Somalia Jubaland forces on patrol discovered an IED in Aargo section of Farjano neighbourhood (Kismaayo) in the night of 01/04. The IED was safely detonated.
5,798,891 2.04803 45.32 Somalia SNG forces conducting security operations on industrial road opened gunfire at a University Bus carrying students heading to Somali University in Hawl-Wadaag District in the morning of 01/04/2015. The driver was killed and a civilian female bystander was injured in the shooting. Reports show that the forces suspected the Bus and opened gunfire at it. SNG forces have arrested the shooter.
5,798,895 2.04936 45.31986 Somalia A SNG soldier shot and killed a woman in the vicinity of Bakaara Market (Hawl-Wadaag District) in the morning of 01/04. The motive is currently unknown.
5,798,900 2.15 45.116 Somalia Unidentified attackers hurled a hand grenade at a local tax collector in Dhagax-Tuur neighbourhood in Afgooye in the afternoon of 01/04. No casualties were reported.
5,798,904 3.11718 43.6469 Somalia A civilian man was abducted from his home in Berdale neighbourhood (Baidoa) by unidentified people in the morning of 01/04. His decapitated body was found in the same morning at the new livestock market area in Isha neighbourhood. The motive is unknown and the perpetrators escaped.
5,798,909 4.75 45.2 Somalia A driver of an INGO rented vehicle was shot and injured in Hawl-Wadaag neighbourhood on 02/04. The victim was transferred to Guri Ceel hospital for surgery. The incident is said to be related to clan revenge.
5,798,913 3.11718 43.6469 Somalia Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a woman's residence in Siliga in Berdaale neighbourhood (Baidoa) in the early morning of 03/04 after no one had showed up to open the door. The gunmen killed the woman together with her daughter. The reason for the killing is unknown but unconfirmed reports indicate the woman was a cook for the SWIA Security Minister. Another woman was shot and killed at the same time in the same neighbourhood by other unknown gunmen. The victim was said to be the chairperson for the neighbourhood's watch team. The perpetrators escaped and no arrest was made.