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Id 5,798,792
Latitude 1.71305
Longitude 44.76388
Country Somalia
Geo Name Id
Description A RCIED targeted an AMISOM convoy in Buulo Jan neighbourhood (Marka) in the afternoon of 29/03. The device reportedly hit one of the AMISOM vehicles. AMISOM forces opened gunfire indiscriminately in response to the attack. The AMISOM forces later conducted a security operation, arrested five armed militiamen and seized a number of explosives devices. The militiamen (Biimaal) were later released after SWIA ministers requested AMISOM forces to release them. Both AMISOM and civilian casualties were confirmed but the exact figures are currently unknown.
Start Date 01-Jan-15
End Date
Precision 1.0
Geo Name
ADM 1 Name Shabeellaha Hoose
ADM 1 Id
ADM 2 Name Marka
ADM 2 Id
ADM 3 Name
Notes
Armed Conflict 15746SOM - Remote Violence