ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,799,749 2.87123 43.00434 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters carried out an armed clash in Qansaxdhere town in the early morning of 10/05/2015. Both sides engaged in a gunfire that lasted for about one hour. One fighter from al Shabaab side and a soldier from SNG side were reported initially reported killed in the attack, though the numbers was raised to five in the following days (Goobjoog website).
5,799,753 3.11718 43.6469 Somalia AMISOM/ENDF on security operation clashed briefly with al Shabaab fighters in Abow Casharow, 5 KM south of Baidoa town on the 10/05. Two al Shabaab fighters were killed and a third one was wounded. Al Shabaab fighters immediately retreated.
5,799,757 9.93869 43.18392 Somalia Militiamen loyal to Sultan Wabar ambushed Borama central police commander and his escort (about fine soldiers), who travelling to Qol-Ujeed in the vicinity Fulin Fulka (7km NW of Borama) in the morning of 10/05. The ambush was followed a brief shooting after which the commander and his soldiers retreated back. A Somaliland soldier was injured.
5,799,761 3.15 41.33 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters took over Dhamase village, 105 KM SW of Beled Xawo without any armed clash with SNG forces in the night of 10/05/2015. They burnt down a military base for SNG forces, the al Shabaab fighters took over the village soon after SNG forces vacated the village after receiving info that al Shabaab fighters are planning an attack the village. No casualties were reported. Al Shabaab fighters withdrew from the village in the early morning of 11/05.
5,799,764 2.04139 45.33372 Somalia Somali journalists, (among others) protest AMISOM's use of sniffer dogs. Location not known.
5,799,769 -0.36029 42.54626 Somalia Unidentified men armed with pistols shot and killed two Jubaland tax collectors in Suuq Yare section of Shaqalaha Neighbourhood in the evening of 10/05. The perpetrators escaped from the scene and Jubaland security forces conducted a search security operation but no arrests were reported.
5,799,774 3.11718 43.6469 Somalia An ISWA soldier trainee who was visiting his family was abducted from his house in Hareri-Kaadoyow, approx. 7 KM SW of Baidoa on 10/05 by suspected al Shabaab fighters. They took him to Idale village, 57 KM SW of Baidoa together with his AK47. No more information is available on his fate.
5,799,778 2.06777 45.35 Somalia Suspected al Shabaab fighters launched a hit and run attack against SNG forces' outpost in Sarta Qabyada in Yaaqshiid District in the night of 11/05/2015. The two sides engaged in a brief gunfire but casualties could not be established.
5,799,782 4.38333 43.15 Somalia Suspected al Shabaab fighters attacked SNA and police forces that were heading to Rabdhure around Calaame village, 23 Kms SE of Yeed on 11/05. Both sides briefly exchange small arms fire and al Shabaab fighters were repelled from the area. Two al Shabaab fighters were reportedly killed and one Police officer was injured in the attack. The soldiers and police forces are part of the local authority deployment of forces to Rabdhure district. No further casualty was reported from the incident and the convoy proceeded to Rabdhure district.
5,799,787 9.74503 45.63403 Somalia Supporters of Somaliland opposition parties staged a violent demonstration against the decision of the Upper House to extend the term of the current government. The demonstrators burned tires at the main bridge in Burco. Police arrived at the scene to disperse the crowd and arrested a number of Wadani party supporters while three protestors were injured due to the police intervention. Police also surrounded the office of the Wadani opposition party and arrest five senior members for disturbing the peace.