ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,799,832 1.63335 44.52252 Somalia Suspected al Shabaab fighters launched a hit and run attack against SNGF base in Buulo Mareer (29 KM SW of Marka) on 21/05. Three SNGF were injured during the clash. Casualties on al Shabaab side are unknown.
5,799,836 2.08438 45.39 Somalia Suspected al Shabaab fighters launched a hit and run attack against SNG police in Ali Turaya neighbourhood on 13/05. After a brief exchange of gun-fire, al Shabaab retreated and no casualties were reported.
5,799,840 4.19008 43.64343 Somalia SNGF attacked a house in Moro Gabey (28 KM NW of Xudur) during a security operation in the evening of 13/5. The house is owned by al Shabaab fighters who run away after 20 minutes of gun-fire exchange with SNGF. A woman and her child were seriously injured during the gun fire exchange. No casualties were reported from SNGF or al Shabaab fighters.
5,799,844 2.80488 44.08205 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters beheaded a young civilian they picked from a car travelling to Baidoa on the 12/05/2015 in Jameecado Abdi-Gurey settlement (18 KM SE of Buur Hakaba town) and put his dead body in Jameecado village in the morning of 13/05/2015. The reason for the killing remains unclear, but unconfirmed reports show that the victim had a small digital Camera with him when al Shabaab fighters picked him from the car.
5,799,848 3.59038 45.55978 Somalia Suspected al Shabaab fighters confiscated a private vehicle and kidnapped the owner in Buur Weyn (29 KM south of Bulo Burte) on 13/05. The whereabouts and the fate of the driver are unknown and he stands accused of collaboration with AMISOM/SNF forces, who briefly took over Buur Weyn the previous week.
5,799,853 5.53764 46.3867 Somalia Al-Shabab kidnapped 14 crew members of an Iranian fishing boat off the coast of Galguduud.
5,799,857 1.7087 44.69605 Somalia One SNGF soldier was found dead with bullet wounds in his head in Shalaambood (8 KM west of Marka) in the early morning of 14/05. It is still unclear if it was an assassination or if there is another reason for his killing as his gun was found with him.
5,799,861 2.1989 45.0548 Somalia Suspected al Shabaab fighters attacked SNGF, manning a check-point in Cumar-Beere (9 KM NW of Afgooye) early morning of 14/05. Both sides exchange small arms fire briefly before al Shabaab attackers withdrew. No casualties were reported.
5,799,865 9.98812 43.13627 Somalia Sultan Wabar's militias attacked a Somaliland army base in the vicinity of Fulin Fulka (7km NW of Borama) in the afternoon of 14/05. Reports indicate that the militias open fire towards the base while Somaliland military responded by firing back after which the attackers withdrew. No casualties were reported.
5,799,869 1.92214 44.78713 Somalia SNG forces reinforcing other SNG forces in the area managed to retake Dara Salam village (32 KM NE of Qoryoley) from al Shabaab fighters the midday of 15/05/2015 after heavy fighting between them and al Shabaab fighters, the SNG forces took over the village. Casualties could not be established.