| 5,802,741 |
3.1676 |
43.0638 |
Somalia |
|
Heavy fighting broke out between al Shabaab and police in Arinley village (approx. 35 KM SE of Luuq) in the morning of 21/08. Unconfirmed information states that around 12 al Shabaab fighters were killed. This comes after al Shabaab fighters launched a hit and run attack during the night on Ceel Boon Village. |
| 5,802,745 |
3.22 |
42.63 |
Somalia |
|
"Scores" [of] government soldiers including military commander were killed in a al Shabaab attack on army base in Giriley village near Somalia-Kenya border. |
| 5,802,749 |
3.22 |
42.63 |
Somalia |
|
Heavy armed al Shabaab fighters attacked Geriley village (150 KM SW of Baardheere) early morning of 21/08. Heavy fighting lasted for around two hours before al Shabaab fighters withdrew towards Diif in Afmadow District. Al Shabaab took over shortly the village, killing the SNGF commander, taking arms and ammunition, burning three SNGF vehicles and abducting two soldiers alive before they withdrew. Their fate is unknown so far. There is also tension now in Diif village due to fear of an immediate Al Shabaab attack. |
| 5,802,753 |
3.78074 |
41.89431 |
Somalia |
|
A SNG soldier opened fire at a vehicle of a civilian over an apparent unknown dispute in Beled Xawo in the evening of 21/08. The man died instantly and the SNG soldiers managed to escape and is said to have fled to Doolow. |
| 5,802,758 |
-0.36029 |
42.54626 |
Somalia |
|
Between sixteen and twenty AMISOM solders are killed in an al Shabaab suicide car bomb attack at a Jubaland army base in Kismayo on the morning of 22/08. The two inhabitants of the car were also killed in the blast. The number of dead was raised to 25 in the following week. |
| 5,802,762 |
1.88657 |
43.18731 |
Somalia |
|
SNFG and ENDF gain control of Gurbaan village on 22/08. |
| 5,802,767 |
2.03611 |
45.3475 |
Somalia |
|
A vehicle, parked at Juba Junction (kilometre zero) and close to Juba Hotel exploded on 22/08. Main target is said to be a tea-shop along the main road to NISA HQs which is frequented by NISA, police officers and SNGF. Four people are reported to have died in the explosion and around 10 more are said to have been injured, mainly FG security personnel. |
| 5,802,771 |
2.1311 |
45.0377 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit and run attack against 2 SNGF outposts in Sabiid (9 KM west of Afgooye) and Mayey (10 KM NW of Afgooye in the early evening of 23/08. The exchange of gun-fire lasted for about 20 minutes before al Shabaab fighters withdrew. Seven soldiers were killed over two days. |
| 5,802,775 |
2.16141 |
45.02599 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit and run attack against 2 SNGF outposts in Sabiid (9 KM west of Afgooye) and Mayey (10 KM NW of Afgooye in the early evening of 23/08. The exchange of gun-fire lasted for about 20 minutes before al Shabaab fighters withdrew. Seven soldiers were killed over two days. |
| 5,802,779 |
3.78074 |
41.89431 |
Somalia |
|
Some SNGF based in Beled Xawo rebelled against the order to deploy in Garbahaarey on 23/08. They were disarmed by force by the SNGF commander. One soldier was shot and killed during the exercise while twenty more were disarmed and transferred to Doolow. |
