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Id 5,760,464
Latitude 9.74503
Longitude 45.63403
Country Somalia
Geo Name Id
Description Units of the Ethiopian "New Police" have been reported to have crossed the Somalia border in the vicinity of Baali Dhiig in Burao District in order to abduct a local religious teacher. The local community resisted the intervention and clashed with the Ethiopian forces. Two members of the "New Police" were reported to have been killed. The "New Police" failed to capture the suspect who was at the time in Burao. The area was reported to be tense after the incident.
Start Date 01-Jan-11
End Date
Precision 1.0
Geo Name
ADM 1 Name Togdheer
ADM 1 Id
ADM 2 Name Burao
ADM 2 Id
ADM 3 Name
Notes
Armed Conflict 6599SOM - Violence against civilians