ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,803,082 2.06777 45.35 Somalia Suspected Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit and run attack against NISA outpost close to Televisionka neighbourhood on 01/09. After both sides exchanged gun-fire for around 15 minutes, al Shabaab fighters withdrew. No casualties were reported.
5,803,087 3.03594 41.86737 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters attacked a KDF/SNGF base in Ceel Gadde (51 KM SW of Garbahaarey) on 01/09. Both sides used heave weapons before al Shabaab fighters withdrew; Casualties on both sides are unknown.
5,803,091 3.03985 43.79688 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters ambushed two SNGF vehicles on security patrol on the road between Daynunay (18 KM SE of Baidoa) and Gasarla (8 KM SE of Baidoa) on 01/09. One ISWA soldier was killed and a second one was injured. Casualties on al Shabaab side are unknown.
5,803,095 4.75 45.2 Somalia A SNG police man shot and killed his colleague at the police station over an unknown dispute in Belet Weyn on 01/09. The perpetrator was arrested.
5,803,099 -0.0128 42.4032 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters launched a complex attack against AMISOM base in Janaale Town (13 KM NW of Marka) on 01/09. The attack was opened with a massive SVBIED explosion, followed by intense gun-battle. The base is manned by Ugandan AMISOM contingent and reports indicate that al Shabaab took over the base and many AMISOM casualties are reported, later believed to be numbering 50.
5,803,103 4.26505 43.48478 Somalia Al Shabaab beheaded an old man in Waraan Shidle, close to Garas Weyne (48 KM NW of Xudur) who was key community traditional elder after accusing him of collaborating with SNFG in Bakool region. Al Shabaab usually kills high profile people from the community in order not to support and collaborate with SNFG.
5,815,772 -34.05341 18.62365 South Africa Residents protest bail hearing of accused rapist
5,803,109 9.74503 45.63403 Somalia A man from Habar-Yunis/Muse Caare sub-clan stabbed to death to his clan's man in Tuurta neighbourhood (Burco) on 01/09. The motive is unclear but reports suggest that it's allegedly related to land ownership dispute. The perpetrator escaped however, police carried out an operation and managed to arrest the murderer.
5,803,113 3.11718 43.6469 Somalia Unidentified perpetrators shot and injured an armed soldier in Hawl-wadaag neighbourhood on 02/09. The perpetrators took his gun and managed to escape. The soldier was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injury. It is not clear if the perpetrators were al Shabaab or if the murder is connected to clan revenge.
5,803,117 10.72 48.35 Somalia Two men one armed with a pistol and the other one with club hailing from Warsangeli/Reer Garaad attacked former chairman of Badhan University from Warsangeli/Reer Haji in a teashop in Badhan in the morning of 02/09. The attackers shot at the former chairman but missed the target. Following the incident the relatives of the targeted man mobilized themselves and open fire against a teashop belonging to the relatives of the perpetrators. Reports indicate that the motive is believed to be over unknown personal dispute between the former chairman (Reer Haji) and current finance officer at the university (Reer Garaad). Local elders intervened and defused the tension. No casualties were reported from both shootings.