| 5,806,160 |
-33.96258 |
18.5016 |
South Africa |
|
In Athlone a car was damaged early yesterday after a home-made device exploded on it. |
| 5,805,976 |
2.20686 |
42.3069 |
Somalia |
|
Suspected al Shabaab fighters abducted three Somalia local aid-workers, working for a local NGO in Tubaake Village (15km SE of Bardheere) on 27/12. The staffers were conducting outreach nutrition program but were stopped and taken to an unknown location. The motive is unknown. However, following local elders intervention the staffers were released later and return to their base in Bardheere. |
| 5,805,980 |
2.39 |
45.3833 |
Somalia |
|
A SNG soldier shot and killed two civilians in Balcad town in the evening of 27/12. The motive behind the killing is unknown. Balcad district police confirmed the arrest of the perpetrator. |
| 5,805,984 |
2.04803 |
45.32 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified attackers hurled a hand grenade against SNG forces base in the vicinity of Baar Raaxo (Hawl-Wadaag District) in evening of 28/12.The SNG soldiers opened gunfire in response to the attack. No casualties were reported. |
| 5,805,988 |
2.08438 |
45.39 |
Somalia |
|
Al Shabaab fighters launched a hit-and-run attack against SNG forces base near the Livestock Market (Heliwa District) in the night of 28/12. Both sides exchanged gunfire briefly after which the attackers withdrew. No casualties were reported. |
| 5,805,992 |
3.78074 |
41.89431 |
Somalia |
|
Unidentified armed militia stormed Belet Xawo prison to free a man who was earlier arrested by the local police for being an al Shabaab suspect on 28/12. The armed militia managed to free their man without any casualties but later engaged in an armed battle with the local police who mobilized after the attack in the outskirts of the town. At least seven casualties including civilians were reported from the battle. |
| 5,805,996 |
2.33993 |
42.28598 |
Somalia |
|
An IED was targeted against SNGF supply vehicle in Baardheere town in the afternoon of 28/12. Five SNG soldiers were injured in the blast, two of them seriously and were later flown to Kenya for treatment. |
| 5,805,999 |
10.43959 |
45.01432 |
Somalia |
|
Police shot and killed a man in Net Fish neighbourhood in Berbera on the evening of 28/12. The motive is unknown. The police were on patrol when the incident happened. Six police officers were arrested in connection with the shooting. Local residents took to the streets in protest against the killing. Police shot in the air and dispersed the demonstrators. |
| 5,806,003 |
10.68253 |
43.94315 |
Somalia |
|
A group of people staged a protest in front of Lughaya MCH to protest against poor health services on 28/12. The protestors demanded better services from the staff after they failed to treat several cases of rattlesnake bites which caused the death of several people in the area. The demonstrators threw stones at the MCH during the protests. Police arrived and dispersed the protestors while arresting five of them. |
| 5,806,007 |
10.43959 |
45.01432 |
Somalia |
|
Police shot and killed a man in Net Fish neighbourhood in Berbera on the evening of 28/12. The motive is unknown. The police were on patrol when the incident happened. Six police officers were arrested in connection with the shooting. Local residents took to the streets in protest against the killing. Police shot in the air and dispersed the demonstrators. |
