ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,800,268 2.0095 45.25 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters took over Kaaxda neighbourhood of Dharkenley District without any armed clash with SNG forces in the night of 28/05. Reports show that al Shabaab fighters spent hours in the neighbourhood and withdrew later voluntarily, no killing or other casualties were reported during the take-over period.
5,800,272 11.3539 43.4731 Somalia Somaliland authorities in Lawya Caddo destroyed several illegal constructions that were used for smuggling goods in Xamamka area on 28/05. The residents of the area protested and refused to clear the area. The police arrested several people and transferred them to Zeylac central prison.
5,800,276 3.328 42.21988 Somalia An accidental explosion took place in a teashop in Garbahaarey town in the afternoon of 28/05. The explosion reportedly blew up prematurely as a man (former al Shabaab fighter) tried to plant it in a teashop frequented by ASWJ and SNG Officials in the town. Initial reports showed that only the man who was planting it died in the incident.
5,800,281 3.31817 43.47315 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters have beheaded a civilian man and put his dead body on the road linking Goof-Gaduud and Manaas villages in the morning of 28/05. The victim hails from Leysan sub-clan of Rahanwein and the reason for the killing remains unknown.
5,800,286 9.74503 45.63403 Somalia A man from Habarjeclo/Adan Madoobe sub-clan stabs a man from Majerteen to death in Burco (28/05). The reason for the attack is not known.
5,800,290 3.78074 41.89431 Somalia Beled Xawo District administration forces clashed with KDF forces in Beled Xawo over a border dispute on the 29/05. The clash started when Kenyan forces started destroying buildings on the Somali and Kenya border, Kenyan government is seemingly trying to construct a wall on the border between Somalia and Kenya starting from Mandera. The two sides exchanged a brief gunfire and a gun was taken from KDF side though it was returned to them after reconciliatory talks between two sides. No casualties were reported.
5,800,294 5.53764 46.3867 Somalia A multiple day long fighting (26-29/05) between the Local pastoralists and the Ethiopian Liyu Police occurred along Ethiopia-Somali border. Among the villages affected by the Liyu Police Offensive are Laba Baar, Isma Dhaqa, Balli dhiig and Sariiro. These villages all lie along Galgadud border. The Governor of Galgadud region Mr. Hussein Ali Wehliye (Cirfo) appealed to the Federal Government of Somalia to take action against the invasion of the Ethiopian Liyu Police forces. More than fifty people including civilians were killed (fatalities divided among days of conflict).
5,800,299 10.91755 49.25253 Somalia A stray bullet fired by two Puntland soldiers who were allegedly shooting at each other at a checkpoint in Yalho village (45km S of Bossaso) on 29/05 hit a civilian man. The two soldiers escaped from the scene following the incident and the police are pursuing them. It is not known why the two soldiers were firing at each other.
5,800,303 6.76924 47.43061 Somalia Militiamen hailing from Habar-Gidir/Sa'ad sub-clan manning an illegal checkpoint on the outskirt of Galkacyo (South) on 30/05 exchanged fire over money extorted from motorists. One militiaman was injured in the clashes.
5,800,308 9.92925 47.21727 Somalia Ceel-Afweyn police arrested a man from Habar Jeclo/Ahmed Farax sub-clan in Ceel-Afweyn on 30/05 after he attacked the local police commander using a club. The commander hails from Habar Awal/Sacad Muse. The perpetrator reportedly accused the commander of previously detaining him illegally.