ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,800,311 3.78074 41.89431 Somalia A demonstration against KDF forces for destroying buildings on Somali Kenyan border organized by Beled Xawo administration took place in Beled Xawo in the morning of 30/05. All businesses in the town were closed during the demonstrations. No casualties or other problems were reported during the operations.
5,800,315 10.94833 49.11274 Somalia Suspected al Shabaab fighters from Galgala Mountains shot and killed a 60-year old farmer in Galgala, Maraja vicinity, (35Km to NW of Bossaso) in the morning of 30/05. The reason of the killing is currently unknown and the police are investigating the incident.
5,800,319 -0.1302 42.57433 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters engaged in an armed clash with a group of armed robbers who were involved in armed banditry activities against civilian travelers near Yoontoy yarey Village (25 KM, NE of Kismaayo town) in the morning of 31/05/2015. During the gunfire exchange al Shabaab fighters managed to catch one of the armed robbers and beheaded him while the rest managed to escape.
5,918,040 2.01611 33.45722 Uganda Army shelling rebel positions
5,800,323 2.08438 45.39 Somalia Suspected al Shabaab fighters launched a hit and run attack against SNG forces' outpost in Livestock market neighbourhood of Heliwa District in the evening of 31/05. The two sides engaged in a brief gunfire but casualties could not be established.
5,800,326 10.62182 47.36813 Somalia A group of people staged a protest at liberty garden in Ceerigaabo on 31/05 to express their anger against the killing of Yusuf Dirir, a Somali-MP (Habar yonis) who was killed in Mogadishu on 23/05. The protestors were chanting slogans against SNG president and accused the SNG of being behind the killing of the MP. They demanded quick and fair trial of those who were behind the attack.
5,800,332 1.81187 42.29569 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters in Salagle town picked two civilian men from their houses in the town in the evening of 31/05. The reason for the abduction remains unclear; and the abductees were taken to unknown location, both men hail from Awlihan sub-clan of Ogaden.
5,800,337 3.11718 43.6469 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters beheaded six civilian businessmen hailing from Jiron sub-clan of Rahanwein in Walag village (57 Km NW of Baidoa) in the night of 31/05. The victims were killed for secretly transporting business goods into Waajid town. One man was executed directly in Walag village while the four other bodies were discovered by villagers at the water catchment in Kurto village (60 KM NW of Baidoa). The donkeys were also killed.
5,800,341 3.31817 43.47315 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters shot and killed a civilian business man in Goof-Gaduud village (30km NW of Baidoa) in the night of 31/5. The victim was shot and killed in his business centre, the reason for the killing remains unclear and reports show that the victim's mother works for local NGO in Baidoa.
5,800,346 4.75 45.2 Somalia A business man, hailing from one of the Rahanweyn sub-clans was shot and killed by a man, (Jajeele) in his shop in Hawl-wadaag neighbourhood on 31/05. The motive is unknown and the perpetrator managed to escape.