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Id 5,558,742
Latitude 11.56194
Longitude 43.10666
Country Djibouti
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Description Up to 27 people were reportedly killed and 150 injured in clashes between police, troops and armed members of the Yonis Moussa community in Balbala. Numbers provided by the International federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the opposition are three times higher than authorities'. Authorities reported that opponents attacked them armed with knives, machetes and two Kalashnikov guns, while the opposition emphasised they were attending a banned religious gathering when security forces attacked them. 17 people were arrested following the clashes, including members of the opposition coalition Union for National Salvation (USN).
Start Date 01-Jan-15
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Precision 1.0
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ADM 1 Name Djibouti
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ADM 2 Name Djibouti
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Armed Conflict 100DJI - Battle-no change of territory