03/13/2016: An assailant, armed with grenades and a detonator, was shot and killed by security forces in Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/14/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Hawl Wadag neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The projectiles were targeting Villa Somalia, the presidential palace, but missed the building and landed in the neighborhood instead. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks in Mogadishu on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/06/2016: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. An assailant was killed and two others were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2016: Assailants equipped with hand grenades and firearms attacked military personnel in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three people were killed and 10 people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/12/2016: Assailants attacked Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers in Ambaraaso, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/23/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting joint military forces in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2016: Assailants attacked military bases in Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. At least 11 assailants were killed and two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/29/2016: Assailants abducted two tribal elders, identified as Salah Abshir and Suleyman Haydar, in Afmadow, Lower Juba, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/01/2016: Assailants abducted seven local elders in Berhani, Lower Juba, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/27/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Merca district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/05/2016: Assailants attacked an Ethiopian military base in Ula Jarad, Galguduud, Somalia. Four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2016: Assailants shot and killed Abdulaziz Araye, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2016: Assailants fired mortars targeting a military base in Balli-Doogle area, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported. This was one of two attacks targeting military bases in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on a joint Somali National Army and AMISOM convoy in Jahwyne, Mahadaay, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Shalan Bood, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2016: Security forces intercepted an explosives-laden vehicle intended to target a restaurant in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The vehicle detonated while being defused, injuring at least two people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/01/2016: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying khat near Garbahaareey, Gedo, Somalia. One person was killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/06/2016: Assailants fired mortars at the South-West State Headquarters in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Baidoa on the same day. At least one person was killed and four people were injured across the events. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/25/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at Nasa-Hablod Hotel in Shingani neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Additional assailants then entered the hotel, opened fire on the guests, and held an unknown number of people hostage. At least 16 people, including two assailants, were killed and nine others were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/08/2016: Assailants fired mortars at civilian houses in Afmadow, Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least four civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on Sade Mahad Dirir Guled inside of a mosque in Heliwa area, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Guled, a Somali-Canadian civilian, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/09/2016: Assailants executed two Kenyan civilians in Middle Juba, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and accused the victims of being spies.
04/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Aden Ibrahim Dhayow in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Dhayow, a Parliament of the Republic of Somalia member, was not harmed; however, at least four security guards were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on Zeynab Muhyadin in Shibis neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Muhyadin, a district administrator, was killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a judicial official in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. One person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officers in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Two officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2016: Assailants shot and killed Mohamed Tabari Shiqow, a tribal elder, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/14/2016: Assailants fired mortars targeting the Villa Somalia compound in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Three people were killed while 11 people including Abdi Barre Yusuf Jibril, a member of parliament, were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Alamada, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2016: Assailants fired mortars at African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) bases in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two civilians were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2016: Assailants attacked a police station in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/17/2016: Assailants beheaded a civilian in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was targeted because the group believed he was a spy.
06/08/2016: An assailant opened fire on Dhudi Yusuf Adan in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Adan, the Mudug Region Women's Organization chair, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. Jabha East Africa and Al-Shabaab separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2016: Assailants shot and killed Colonel Yahya Haj Ali, a senior army officer, in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants attacked Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Abud Wak, Galguduud, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ahlu-sunah Wal-jamea (Somalia).
10/18/2016: Assailants assaulted an unknown number of military bases in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Afgoye on this date. At least six assailants and 11 people, including security personnel and civilians, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/09/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and other assailants attacked a police headquarters in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least six people, including two assailants were killed and 11 others were injured in the attack. The casualties included assailants, police, and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/12/2016: Assailants executed five accused collaborators in Ceel Cali, Hiiraan, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of working with security personnel.
04/15/2016: Assailants attacked a military base near Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
10/26/2016: Two assailants opened fire on Siyad Mohamed Ahmed, a senior army officer, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Ahmed was killed and one assailant was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Wardhigley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The projectiles were targeting Villa Somalia, the presidential palace, but missed the building and landed in the neighborhood instead. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks in Mogadishu on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/09/2016: An assailant threw grenades at soldiers collecting taxes in Bakaro market in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Two people, including a soldier and a civilian, were killed and one civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in El Waregow district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2016: Assailants raided Feer Sagaaro near Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date. At least one person was killed and 2,000 camels were stolen across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
09/11/2016: Security forces identified and arrested three assailants who were planting an explosive device near Bulo Xaaji, Lower Juba, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailants as members of Al-Shabaab.
04/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/05/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Mohamed Ali Deheye in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Deheye, a member of parliament, was injured and two of his guards were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2016: Assailants attacked police personnel in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least three police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the assault and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/01/2016: Assailants fired mortars at the presidential palace in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The mortars landed in a residential area near the palace, killing a child and injuring five other civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2016: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the assault resulted in any casualties. This was one of two attacks targeting military bases in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/20/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Lantabur, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least 34 soldiers were killed and 23 others were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on Abdullahi Abdi Adan in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. Adan, a tax chief, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/07/2016: Assailants abducted at least 11 elders from Raaso, Hiiraan, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/19/2016: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Kenyan soldiers in Afmadow, Lower Juba, Somalia. Following the blast assailants then opened fire on the soldiers. At least 23 people, including two soldiers and 21 assailants, were killed and five soldiers were injured in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2016: Assailants fired mortars at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Ethiopian base in Wajid, Bakool, Somalia. The projectiles missed the base and struck civilian areas instead. An unknown number of civilians were wounded in the attack. This was one of two projectile attacks targeting Ethiopian bases carried out by the same group on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/15/2016: A roadside explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a military convoy between Busar and El Wak, Gedo, Somalia. At least three assailants and three soldiers, including Kenyan and Somali personnel, were killed and four people were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on Ali Abdullahi in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Abdullahi, a naval officer, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2016: Two assailants shot and killed a soldier in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2016: An explosive device detonated at a checkpoint in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least four people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Merca, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on Hilowle Hafow Hussein in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Hussein, a tribal elder and peacemaker, was killed and both assailants were injured when a nearby soldier opened fire. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/07/2016: Assailants attacked military bases in War Maxan, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2016: Assailants threw two grenades at the residence of a police official in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on a bus near Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2016: An explosive device inside a laptop detonated at a checkpoint at the Ugas Khalif airport in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least six people, including AMISOM soldiers, were injured in the blast. In addition, at least one other explosive device was discovered and defused. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/11/2016: Assailants attacked a military base in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Five soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/14/2016: Assailants executed four people in Adan Yabaal, Hiiraan, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted because the group believed they were spies.
10/13/2016: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) outpost in Ceel Baraf, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Hawina, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2016: Security forces identified and intercepted a suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle at Suqba'ad market in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The vehicle subsequently detonated, injuring at least four people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/17/2016: Assailants fired mortars at African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
11/16/2016: Assailants attacked a African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in the Kilometer 60 area of Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on a joint base of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Ethiopian soldiers and Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Gal Hareeri, Galguduud, Somalia. At least one person was killed and several others were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2016: An explosive device targeting police officers detonated in Bardere, Gedo region, Somalia. At least one officer was wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
10/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on Abdullahi Ga'mey, a civilian, at a cafe in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Ga'mey was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab had carried out the attack.
09/04/2016: Assailants abducted two traditional elders in Berdaale, Bay, Somalia. The hostage victims were killed on September 4, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and noted that the victims were accused of working with military personnel.
01/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/30/2016: An explosive device detonated near a passenger bus in Lafoole, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least 20 people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/07/2016: Assailants executed two civilians in Harardhere, Mudug, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of murder.
07/26/2016: Assailants fired mortars targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/07/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at military personnel in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one person was killed and four other people, including a police officer, were wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/30/2016: Assailants attacked a military base in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. At least eight assailants and four soldiers were killed while three assailants and seven soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2016: Two assailants threw hand grenades at a restaurant in Burhakaba, Bay, Somalia. At least one person was killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/01/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a restaurant in Garbahaareey, Gedo, Somalia. At least four people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/11/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel near Hudur, Bakool, Somalia. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military forces in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least five soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
12/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on military forces in Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. At least three soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Three soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2016: Assailants opened fire on Sagal Salad Osman in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Osman, a Radio Mogadishu producer, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/01/2016: An explosive device detonated at a livestock market in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and eight others, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/01/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali military convoy in Alamada, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/26/2016: Assailants ambushed a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Likoley village, Gedo region, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/14/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somalia National Army (SNA) soldiers in El Shiil, Galguduud region, Somalia. At least 10 people, including one soldier and nine assailants, were killed and six other assailants were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military convoy near Sayidka junction in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. In addition to the bomber, two soldiers were killed and five people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2016: A suicide bomber aboard a Daallo Airlines plane detonated an explosives-laden laptop shortly after the plane departed from Mogadishu International Airport in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Two passengers suffered injures; however, no one was killed other than the assailant. The aircraft landed safely after the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/06/2016: Assailants launched mortars targeting the presidential palace in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least four people were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Puntland Security Force (PSF) convoy transporting technicians in Bacaadweyn, Mudug, Somalia. At least one assailant was killed and a soldier was wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/06/2016: Assailants fired mortars at residential areas in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. This was one of four coordinated attacks in Baidoa on the same day. At least one person was killed and four people were injured across the events. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/01/2016: Assailants attacked a police station in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/06/2016: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) base in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/06/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Buufoow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) checkpoint in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in the area within a short period of time. In addition to the two assailants, least 13 people were killed and five people were injured across both blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/12/2016: Assailants publicly executed two civilians in Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and accused the victims of being spies.
10/13/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device in a tea shop in Mahaday town, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. One person was killed and six people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2016: Assailants raided Muuri, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number casualties and three civilians were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/07/2016: Assailants attacked a Somali military base in Amrabesso, Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/11/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali National Army (SNA) checkpoint in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one person was killed and four people, including a civilian, were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/13/2016: Assailants abducted and beheaded an Ali Santur, an aid worker, in Luuq Jeelow, Hiiraan, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
02/05/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officials in Wadajir district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least one civilian was killed and an intelligence official was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of houses near Cadale, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
10/04/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Mahaday, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2016: Assailants attacked a joint military convoy in Luuq Jeelow, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least three Somali soldiers were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/10/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a joint military convoy between Qooqaani and Tabda, Lower Juba, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on a militia post in Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Four militia members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on Hassan Barre Rage in Nasteexo neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Rage, a Somali National Army (SNA) major, was killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/01/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Wadajir neighborhood, Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. This was one of two projectile attacks in different neighborhoods Baidoa on this date. At least four people were killed and 20 others were injured across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
08/05/2016: Assailants shot and killed a traditional elder in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/15/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting Colonel Mohamed Dahir at a restaurant in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The assailant was killed and at least three people were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/15/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least six soldiers were killed and 12 people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/30/2016: Assailants shot and killed a military officer in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/18/2016: Two assailants detonated an explosives-laden vehicle after being intercepted by police forces in Sinai junction, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one civilian was killed and four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
03/09/2016: Assailants fired mortars at civilian houses in Gulwade, Kismaayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. This was one of two related shellings in Kismayo on this date. At least six civilians were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on a civilian in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. The civilian was killed and his son was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2016: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Sheikh Yusuf Ali Ainte, a former member of parliament, detonated in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2016: Assailants detonated a landmine and attacked an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Ceel Buur, Galguduud, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2016: Assailants abducted Mohamed Aden Ali Barre in Ceel Cadde, Gedo, Somalia. The whereabouts of Barre, a senior Somali National Army (SNA) intelligence official, are unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/26/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at an administrative building in Khada, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Specific casualties were not reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2016: Assailants attacked Si'ow in Suuq Bacaad neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Si'ow, a local district deputy mayor, was killed in the incident. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/06/2016: Two assailants attacked a Turkish Favori employee outside of her home in Wardhigley neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The employee was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2016: An assailant opened fire on Abdiweli Ibrahim Mohamed in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Mohamed, the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) regional head, was killed and another person was injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/30/2016: Assailants attacked a military base in Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/29/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Somali National Army (SNA) bases between Gacanlaw and El Dhere, near El Ali, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
05/25/2016: An explosive device detonated as security forces attempted to defuse it in Galgala, Bari, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and three soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2016: Assailants opened fire and detonated an explosive device targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Likooni, Gedo, Somalia. An unknown number of Kenyan soldiers were reportedly killed and wounded, and a combat vehicle was destroyed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/04/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a military base in Dalade, Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Kismayo on the same night. Two soldiers were killed and five soldiers were injured across both events. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/10/2016: Assailants executed four Al-Shabaab members in Bulofay, Bay, Somalia. One victim was beheaded while the other three were killed through firing squad. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the victims were targeted because the group believed they were working with intelligence officials.
01/11/2016: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle outside of an orphanage center in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. At least two civilians were killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2016: Assailants attacked two wells in Adan Yabaal, Hiiraan, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/10/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted in front of the Turkish embassy in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
09/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting the convoy of General Mohamed Roble Jimale Gobale in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, Gobale and four of his bodyguards were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Gobale of orchestrating military operations against the group.
10/04/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) base in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/18/2016: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Suqa Holaha area, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/07/2016: Assailants attacked a military convoy between Halgan and Beledweyne in Hiiraan, Somalia. An unknown number of casualties were sustained in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2016: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Mareerey, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least six people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clash, in which assailants also set fire to several houses. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2016: Assailants opened fire on Abdullah Mohamed Farah in Garsoor village, Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Farah, the Puntland coordinator for planning and international relations, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that that attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
03/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on a National Intelligence and Security agency (NISA) official in his home in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The NISA official was killed and his wife was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2016: Assailants attacked Goof Gaduud village in Bay, Somalia. At least 15 assailants and one soldier were killed and three soldiers were wounded in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2016: Assailants attempted to extort money from residents in Dumaye, Mudug, Somalia. At least seven people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clash with militia forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/16/2016: An explosive device detonated at a restaurant in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least three people, including soldiers, were wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Adan Nur, a tribal elder, in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Nur was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military base near Mahaday, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and ten soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2016: An explosive device detonated against a passenger bus in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. Three civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2016: Assailants attacked a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) base in Moragabey, Bakool, Somalia. At least five people, including three Ethiopian soldiers, were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/16/2016: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Mukayga area, Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Afgoye on this date. At least seven people were killed and eight others were injured in both raids; the victims included soldiers, police officers, and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/17/2016: An assailant opened fire at a cafe in Mahaday, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Two people, including a soldier, were killed while three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/30/2016: Assailants attacked an army base in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting a mosque in Galcad, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties, but the mosque was damaged in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Galcad on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
03/01/2016: Assailants attacked a village in El-Abdi, Mudug, Somalia. This was one of two attacks on villages in Mudug on the same day. At least 10 people, including soldiers, civilians, and assailants, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clashes with security forces. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
08/22/2016: Assailants attacked a military base near Moragabey, Bakool, Somalia. At least 15 people, including assailants and soldiers, were killed and nine people were injured in the ensuing clash that continued until August 23, 2016. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2016: Assailants attacked a military base in Shalanbod, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one civilian was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on Hussein Mohamed Ahmed in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Ahmed, a deputy district chief and businessperson, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/19/2016: Assailants launched mortars and opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base near Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/18/2016: Assailants attacked military bases in Mareerey, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2016: Assailants fired mortars targeting a joint military base in Hudur, Bakool, Somalia. At least one person was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2016: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated at a khat market in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Mohamed Aden Omar in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Omar, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) operational leader, was not harmed, but a security guard was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/16/2016: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Golweyn and Danoow in Barawe district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Assailants then opened fire on the convoy following the blast. At least four people were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2016: Assailants opened fire on military personnel and civilians in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and four others, including civilians, were injured in the ensuing clash when government forces exchanged fire between each other after the assailants had fled the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: Assailants beheaded Aden Abdullah, a traditional elder, in Qansax Dheere, Bay, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/03/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Abdisamad Yusuf Ilmi in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Ilmi, the Galmudug Deputy Minister of Transportation, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2016: Assailants raided a politician's residence in Guriceel, Galguduud, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ahlu-sunah Wal-jamea (Somalia).
09/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Afweyne Titeye in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Titeye, a peace activist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/11/2016: Assailants fired mortars at the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Halane military airport in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The mortars missed the intended target and struck Aden Adde International Airport, but there were no reported casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Somali National Army (SNA) convoy in Sinka-Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2016: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Mohamed Hussein in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. Hussein, the Deputy Commissioner of Gedo region, was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/14/2016: A landmine detonated targeting a police vehicle near Mogadishu, Banaadir Somalia. At least two police officers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2016: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Golweyn village, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al Shabaab.
01/01/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Turkish humanitarian worker in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. One civilian was killed and three people, including the worker, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/30/2016: Assailants attacked Qoryoley town, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Dirie Qarshe in Hoosh neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Colonel Qarshe, a Somali National Army (SNA) commander, was injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/30/2016: Police forces discovered and defused an explosive device at the Bardere police station in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2016: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers at Bardere Airport in Gedo, Somalia. At least six assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/08/2016: An explosive device detonated at an electric company headquarters in Afgooye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No further information is available.
06/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on Saed Hayle in Garsoor, Galkayo district, Mudug, Somalia. Hayle, the local district councilor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/14/2016: Security forces intercepted a suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle en route to the Maka Al-Mukaramma hotel in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a restaurant in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Three people were killed and five others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a local government office in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. In addition to the bomber, five people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2016: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle in Waaya Arag, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least five soldiers were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/13/2016: Assailants set up a road block and extorted money from civilians in Saakow, Middle Juba, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/07/2016: Assailants threw a grenade targeting soldiers at a market in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/05/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Leego village, Wanlaweyne district, Bay region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2016: Assailants detonated explosives targeting an unknown number of water wells in Galcad, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties, but the wells were damaged in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Galcad on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
11/20/2016: Assailants executed Issa James Mwaisige by firing squad in Middle Juba region, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Mwaisige of being a spy.
04/03/2016: Assailants shot and killed Colonel Mahad Farah, a senior intelligence official, in Xamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2016: Assailants opened fire on a bus carrying khat in Ceel Wareegow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. A civilian was killed and seven others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/07/2016: Assailants shelled Xamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks that occurred in Mogadishu on this date. Three people were killed 10 others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
03/01/2016: Assailants attacked a village in El-Abdi, Mudug, Somalia. This was one of two attacks on villages in Mudug on the same day. At least 10 people, including soldiers, civilians, and assailants, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clashes with security forces. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle at Al-Imran Hotel in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/22/2016: Assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. At least eight assailants were killed and four assailants and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/03/2016: Assailants fired mortar shells targeting the presidential palace that landed in Howl Wadag, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of three attacks targeting the presidential palace on the same day. Two civilians were injured across the three events. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/12/2016: An explosive device targeting a Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy was discovered and defused between Mirtugo and Biyo Cadde, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/03/2016: Assailants opened fire on military forces attempting to defuse explosive devices in Bashaashin, Bari, Somalia. Seven assailants were killed and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jabha East Africa.
12/11/2016: Assailants abducted a civilian from his residence in Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. The hostage was released later the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Bondhere neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2016: Assailant attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Ceel Buur, Galguduud, Somalia. At least six assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/06/2016: Assailants set fire to a police station in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/01/2016: A suicide bomber detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a military base in Runirgood, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least 19 people, including eight soldiers and 11 assailants, were killed in the attack. In addition, 10 soldiers were reported missing. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/12/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Qansax Dheere town, Bay, Somalia. One soldier was killed and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/26/2016: Assailants attacked military bases in Anole, Gedo, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/14/2016: Assailants cut off the hands of two civilians in Gal Hareeri, Galguduud, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of stealing.
11/14/2016: Assailants raided Radio Galgudud in Guriceel, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties, though the radio station was shut down in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ahlu-sunah Wal-jamea (Somalia).
12/25/2016: Assailants attacked a military outpost near Hudur, Bakool, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and 12 soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/27/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/21/2016: An explosive device planted inside a vehicle carrying Somali National Intelligence (NISA) officers detonated in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an official attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/09/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Gasar, Bay, Somalia. Eight soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/29/2016: An explosive device detonated near a Somali National Army (SNA) convoy in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2016: Assailants set fire to Ethiopian military defenses in Moqokori, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/10/2016: Assailants attacked Somali military positions in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two people were killed and four people were injured in the attack. The victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the military of using the targeted positions to extort money from civilians.
02/28/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a pharmacy in Baidoa town, Bay region, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated bombings in Baidoa on this date. At least 31 people were killed and 61 others were injured across both blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/20/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a police checkpoint in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Two police officers were killed and two officers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2016: An explosive device attached to the car of Maalin Mohamed Ibrahim was discovered and defused in Kismayo city, Lower Juba province, Somalia. Ibrahim, the education minister of Jubbaland state, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/03/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Raskamboni Movement checkpoint in Baar Caleen area, Kismayo city, Lower Juba region, Somalia. At least four people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/07/2016: Assailants fired mortars at a refugee camp near the presidential palace in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Two people were killed and three people were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/03/2016: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Gumarey, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Abdifatah Gesey in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. Gesey, the regional administration security minister, was not harmed but there were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
04/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Tredici, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident. However, authorities questioned the veracity of this claim and attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/16/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a military checkpoint in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
06/23/2016: An assailant threw a grenade at a Somali National Army (SNA) checkpoint in Wahar-Adde neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and three others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on a bus near Shalan Bood, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/18/2016: Assailants fired mortars at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base near Buufoow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. This was one of two projectile attacks targeting AMISOM bases in Lower Shebelle on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
03/03/2016: Assailants launched mortars at Hawo Abdi, Afgooye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three related attacks in Afgooye on this date. Ten civilians were wounded across the three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
07/24/2016: Assailants abducted an unknown number of youths in Gal Hareeri, Galguduud, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/13/2016: An explosive device detonated at a restaurant in Ceel Baraf, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Seven people were killed and eight people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2016: An explosive device detonated as it was being planted in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/30/2016: Assailants opened fire on a school minibus in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Six people, including two Turkish nationals and one Azerbaijani civilian, were killed and six others, including a Kenyan national and five Turkish nationals, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
09/11/2016: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Legta and Kulbiyow, Lower Juba, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2016: Assailants attacked military forces in Buufow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties, though civilian houses were set on fire during the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at Peace Garden Park behind the Somali Youth League (SYL) Hotel in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in or near the hotel within a short period of time. At least 25 people and five assailants were killed and 60 people were injured across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/09/2016: Assailants fired mortars at civilian houses in Farjano, Kismaayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. This was one of two related shellings in Kismayo on this date. At least six civilians were wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/29/2016: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Turkish construction company vehicle in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. One person was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: Two assailants shot and killed a soldier in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab may have carried out the attack.
10/08/2016: Assailants fired an unknown number of mortars at the airport in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least five civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/06/2016: Assailants abducted Mad Hassan Duban from his residence in Buur Dhuxunle, Bakool, Somalia. Duban, a medical practitioner, was beheaded shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/24/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) checkpoint in Buundo Weyn neighborhood, Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least seven people, including four soldiers and three civilians, were wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2016: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Kenyan soldiers in Ceel Wak, Gedo, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed and an unknown number of other soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/03/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a Somali military patrol in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one civilian was wounded and the soldiers sustained an unknown number of casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/13/2016: Assailants executed two tribal elders near Harardhere, Mudug, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/26/2016: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/05/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Abdullahi Mo'alim Nur in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Nur, a Somali National Army commander, was unharmed; however, one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/21/2016: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Caloola, Hiiraan, Somalia. One soldier was killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Awdiinle, Bay, Somalia. At least six soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2016: Assailants fired three shells at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2016: Assailants opened fire on Abdiaziz Mohamed Ali Haji in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Haji, a Shebelle Media Network journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting Abdullah Ali Watin's vehicle near Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. Watin, the Baidoa district commissioner, was not harmed; however, three guards were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2016: A landmine detonated targeting an Ethiopian military convoy in Yurkud, Gedo, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at military personnel at the entrance of Jowhar Airport in Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus between Bulo Marer and Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two people were killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2016: Assailants fired mortar shells targeting the presidential palace that landed on Abdalla mosque in Wardhigley, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of three attacks targeting the presidential palace on the same day. Two civilians were injured across the three events. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/03/2016: Assailants fired mortar shells targeting the presidential palace that landed in Wardhigley, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of three attacks targeting the presidential palace on the same day. Two civilians were injured across the three events. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/24/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at the Somali Armed Forces (SAF) Jaallle Siyaad Military Academy in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the incident. This was one of three projectile attacks in Mogadishu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
09/17/2016: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. One soldier was killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/02/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of an army officer in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
11/18/2016: Two assailants shot and killed a soldier in Tarabunka junction, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/28/2016: A suicide bomber detonated at the Beder restaurant in Baidoa town, Bay region, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated bombings in Baidoa on this date. In addition to the bomber, 31 people were killed and 61 people were injured across both blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/21/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of schools near Cadale, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
01/03/2016: Assailants raided the house of Mahdi Muse in Ceelshiil village, Galguduud region, Somalia. Hussein, a trader, was killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks targeting traders in the village on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/04/2016: Assailants threw grenades at a livestock market in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one police officer was killed while four others, including police and civilians, were wounded in the attack and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/04/2016: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers in Janale, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Seven assailants were killed and 11 were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/16/2016: Two assailants hijacked a minibus carrying three civilians in Buur Dhuxunle, Bakool, Somalia. The vehicle later struck an explosive device, killing the two assailants and wounding the three passengers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/17/2016: Assailants attacked a Jubaland forces base in Kulbiyow, Lower Juba, Somalia. Five soldiers were killed and two were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/28/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown village in Mudug, Somalia. This was one of five attacks targeting villages in the area on this date. At least 10 assailants and 15 civilians, including eight beheaded tribal elders, were killed in the ensuing clashes that continued until November 30, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
03/16/2016: Approximately 100 assailants attacked Suuj village in Nugaal, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks on villages overnight. At least 11 assailants were killed across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group intended to implement Sharia law in Puntland.
03/03/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the convoy of Abdulkadir Sheikh Ali Dini near Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. Dini, the Somali Defense Minister, was unharmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Muhammad Ali in Hargeysa, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia. Ali, the Somali Ministry of Interior minister, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2016: Assailants fired mortars into Leego, Bay, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/05/2016: An assailant threw a grenade at a market in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least 9 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/02/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest at the Village Restaurant in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. In addition to the suicide bomber, three people were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at Ayan Hassan Hajji in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Hajji, the Ceelasha Biyaha administrator, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/20/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on Abdullahi Ibrahim Liban in Salaam neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Liban, a district project assessment director, was killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2016: Assailants shot and killed a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer and a civilian in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: Assailants abducted 50 civilians in Galguduud region, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/06/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Galgala, Bari region, Somalia. A soldier was killed and one other was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2016: Assailants attacked an Somali National Army (SNA) base in Laantabuur, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Afmadow, Lower Juba, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on a civilian bus between Mogadishu and Merca in Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2016: An explosive detonated inside the vehicle of Yusuf Muhammad Abdiqadir in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. Abdiqadir, a district commissioner, was unharmed; however, three of his bodyguards were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2016: Assailants shot and killed a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer in Garasbaley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The blast resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/29/2016: Assailants entered a telecommunications building and forced the employees to shut off the services in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack . No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2016: Assailants hurled a grenade at Somali security forces stationed at a khat market in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one person was killed, and five others, including three civilians, were wounded in the explosion. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on an unknown number of Somali Armed Forces (SAF) bases in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two attacks targeting military bases in Lower Shebelle on the same day. At least three people, one soldier and two assailants, were killed across both assaults. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
06/21/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a Somali National Army (SNA) checkpoint in Via-Wajeer neighborhood, Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one person was killed and six others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
12/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three assailants and three soldiers were killed and four assailants and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Muhammad Hussein Ganey, a local administrator, in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. At least two assailants were killed and two security guards were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/18/2016: Assailants fired mortars at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Shalan Bood, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. This was one of two projectile attacks targeting AMISOM bases in Lower Shebelle on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
04/14/2016: Assailants attacked the residence of Abdifatah Nur Matan in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. Matan, a Member of Parliament, was unharmed; however, four people were injured in the incident. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/05/2016: An explosive device detonated at a police checkpoint in Burhakaba, Bay, Somalia. At least six people were killed and ten people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/25/2016: Assailants attacked Somali military positions in Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. At least six assailants were killed and three assailants and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/22/2016: Assailants attacked a military base in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a Somali National Army base in Baryar area, Jowhar city, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
10/04/2016: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Abdiweli Badi Mohamed detonated in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Mohamed, a professor, was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/21/2016: Assailants abducted nine elders in Qarincad, Hiiraan, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Al-Shabaab.
02/05/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle near Mahaday town, Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. Three soldiers were killed and four others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2016: Assailants attacked a military convoy near Hawina, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least 21 assailants were killed and an unknown number of military personnel sustained casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Abukar Abdullahi Isaq near Leego, Bay, Somalia. Isaq, the Leego area commissioner, was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2016: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of Muhammad Hasan Qalinle detonated in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Qalinle, an elder involved in selecting members of parliament, was unharmed in the blast and no other casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/00/2016: Sometime between November 6, 2016 and November 12, 2016, an explosive device detonated at a police station in Burhakaba, Bay, Somalia. A district administrator was killed as a result of the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2016: An explosive device detonated near a mosque in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
08/01/2016: Assailants opened fire on Idris Abdi Adan in Buurta neighborhood, Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. Adan, a prominent peace activist, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/12/2016: Assailants shot and killed a local government official in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/03/2016: Assailants launched mortars at Baar Ismail area, Afgooye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three related attacks in Afgooye on this date. Ten civilians were wounded across the three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
07/30/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The officer was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) employee in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The employee was killed and her sister was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2016: Assailants fired projectiles at the Somali Ministry of Defense building in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one person was killed and two others were injured in the incident. This was one of three projectile attacks in Mogadishu on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
10/18/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a police station in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Afgoye on this date. At least six assailants and 11 people, including security personnel and civilians, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/05/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a tea shop in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2016: Assailants attacked government forces near Ceel Cali, Hiiraan, Somalia. Two assailants were killed and three assailants were wounded in ensuing clashes. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/30/2016: Assailants attacked a military base in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/12/2016: Assailants abducted Mukhtar Muhammad Shatari, a civilian, in Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Shatari was executed on March 12, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
11/28/2016: Assailants attacked Dumaye, Galguduud, Somalia. This was one of five attacks targeting villages in the area on this date. At least 10 assailants and 15 civilians, including eight beheaded tribal elders, were killed in the ensuing clashes that continued until November 30, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
12/08/2016: Assailants attacked a military base in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. At least 10 assailants and four soldiers were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2016: Assailants stole approximately 500 camels from the outskirts of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/28/2016: Assailants attacked a military base near Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. Four soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on four African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers in El Adde town, Gedo region, Somalia. The four soldiers, who had escaped an earlier attack three days prior, were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
03/03/2016: Assailants launched mortars at a post office in Afgooye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three related attacks in Afgooye on this date. Ten civilians were wounded across the three events. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
11/29/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Puntland Maritime Police Forces (PMPF) convoy near Galgala, Bari, Somalia. At least two police officers were killed and 12 officers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: Assailants abducted a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldier in Qoryoley district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) vehicle in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one official was killed and three others were wounded in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/06/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting tax collectors at a restaurant in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least three people were killed and an unspecified number of people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab in the attack.
09/17/2016: Assailants shot and killed an elder, Mohamed Mohamud Farah, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2016: An explosive device detonated at a police station in Burhakaba, Bay, Somalia. An unspecified number of people were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2016: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Mareerey, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2016: Assailants attacked a Turkish residential compound in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. One assailant was killed and one security guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2016: Assailants shelled an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Ceel Cali, Hiiraan, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/05/2016: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2016: Approximately 100 assailants attacked Garmal village in Nugaal, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks on villages overnight. At least 11 assailants were killed across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the group intended to implement Sharia law in Puntland.
09/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Muuri, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2016: Three assailants opened fire on the vehicle of the Bondhere district commissioner in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The assailants then detonated an explosives-laden vehicle as security forces pursued them. At least one assailant and four civilians were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2016: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Ethiopian soldiers between Rab Dhuure and Bur-Dhuhulle in Bakool, Somalia. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the convoy. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
06/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Ethiopian troops between Ceel Buur and Dhusamareb in Ceel Buur district, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2016: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on the residence of the state minister of defense in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. One civilian was killed and three bodyguards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
10/25/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants opened fire targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least 11 assailants and two soldiers were killed and five soldiers were injured in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2016: Assailants shelled and opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/11/2016: Assailants, including a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle attacked a military base in Laantabuur, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least 21 people, including eight soldiers and 13 assailants, were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/05/2016: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy on a road between Shalan Bood and Buufow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of people were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base of Ethiopian troops in Yurkud, Gedo, Somalia. At least five soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/19/2016: Assailants raided Ceel Hareeri, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack, though several buildings were torched. This was one of three similar incidents that took place in Galguduud on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
02/18/2016: Assailants attacked military positions Golweyn, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Casualty figures resulting from the attack are unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on an unknown number of Somali Armed Forces (SAF) bases in Mareerey, Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two attacks targeting military bases in Lower Shebelle on the same day. At least three people, one soldier and two assailants, were killed across both assaults. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
09/19/2016: An explosive device detonated against a civilian vehicle in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/18/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military checkpoint near Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. One soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Blue Sky restaurant in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. In addition to the bomber, three people were killed and four others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2016: Assailants attacked a police station in Qoryoley district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Specific casualties were not reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/29/2016: Two assailants opened fire on soldiers near Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/26/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting the convoy of Abdirashid Ali Abdi in Likoley area, Gedo region, Somalia. Abdi, the governor of Ceel Cadde district, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/29/2016: Assailants attacked a Somali military base in Laantabuur, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were killed in the incident. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Shalan Bood, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/18/2016: Assailants attacked security forces guarding Ibrahim Mohamed Jige, a former Puntland state official, in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and two soldiers were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2016: Assailants shot and killed Nur Hussein Abukar, a prominent elder, in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Assailants raided Galcad locality, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack, though several buildings were torched. This was one of three similar incidents that took place in Galguduud on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
11/28/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown village in Mudug, Somalia. This was one of five attacks targeting villages in the area on this date. At least 10 assailants and 15 civilians, including eight beheaded tribal elders, were killed in the ensuing clashes that continued until November 30, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
04/29/2016: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Ethiopian troops in Nuur Fanah, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least two civilians were injured and there were an unknown number of Ethiopian soldier casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2016: Assailants set fire to shops and held meetings with civilians in Bud Bud, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/19/2016: A suicide bomber detonated at a restaurant in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. In addition to the suicide bomber, one civilian was killed and eight others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/13/2016: Security forces intercepted a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The assailant was arrested and the vehicle was defused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2016: Assailants set fire to three vehicles in Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab, noting that the group suspected that the vehicles were being used to guide foreign air strikes on Al-Shabaab targets.
06/12/2016: Assailants abducted 13 tribal elders in Gamboole, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/07/2016: Assailants attacked two vehicles transporting khat in Dhobley, Lower Juba, Somalia. An unknown number of civilians were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/31/2016: Assailants attacked Baarbe Primary and Secondary School in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on a civilian bus in Warsheekh, Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. At least one people was killed and five others were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted near a community center in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/21/2016: Assailants attacked Wargaadhi village, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/22/2016: Assailants attacked a military barracks in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/08/2016: Assailants armed with wooden sticks and metal objects attacked Hussein Hassan Adde in Buhodle, Togdheer region, Somalia. Hassan, a Puntland TV journalist, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/07/2016: Assailants shelled Waberi, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks that occurred in Mogadishu on this date. Three people were killed 10 others were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
09/29/2016: An explosive device detonated at a market in Kaaraan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least three people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2016: Assailants executed a civilian in Ceel Warre village, Hiiraan region, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was accused of spying.
07/04/2016: Assailants fired mortars at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Ethiopian base in Dinsor, Bay, Somalia. The projectiles missed the base and struck civilian areas instead. An unknown number of civilians were wounded in the attack. This was one of two projectile attacks targeting Ethiopian bases carried out by the same group on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/07/2016: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Goof Gaduud village, Bay region, Somalia. At least 10 soldiers and seven assailants were killed while 25 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2016: Assailants fired mortars at Kismayo airport in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. Three civilians were injured when the shells landed in a residential area. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2016: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Dac, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2016: Assailants executed Bashir Janow, a civilian, in Bulofay, Bay, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab, stating that the victim has been accused of murder.
07/21/2016: Assailants set fire to an unknown number of mosques near Cadale, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
12/20/2016: Assailants shot and killed Aadan Gas Huruse, the Puntland presidential palace director, at a hotel in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2016: Assailants launched mortars and opened fire targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base near El-Jalle, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one civilian was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/30/2016: Assailants abducted 100 civilians in Badhadhe district, Lower Juba, Somalia. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al Shabaab.
11/19/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at a restaurant in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2016: Assailants abducted and killed a civilian in Biyo Cadde village, Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/19/2016: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Ceelka Geela, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least five soldiers were killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/25/2016: Assailants fired mortars at the presidential palace in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least seven people were killed and nine others were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2016: Assailants opened fire on Abdirashid Hassan Dahyal in Lafoole, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Dahyal, a peace activist, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/17/2016: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Dalcad Qorey and Wareer Malle in Barawe district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Assailants then attacked the convoy with projectiles and firearms following the blast. At least seven assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military camp in Qoryoley district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least four assailants and one soldier were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. One officer was killed and two people were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2016: Assailants abducted approximately 11 children in Harardhere district, Mudug, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab and posited that Al-Shabaab may have abducted the children to force them to be members of the group.
12/05/2016: Assailants stormed a polling station and prevented delegates from voting in Cadaado, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2016: An explosive device detonated near Ali Arare in Ceel Dhere, Galguduud, Somalia. Arare, a local commissioner, was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/09/2016: Assailants fired three mortars at a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting President Hassan Sheikh Adan's convoy near a market in Afesyoni area, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Adan was not harmed; however, at least 30 people were killed and 43 people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2016: An explosive device planted inside the vehicle of an NGO worker detonated near a United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) office in Xamar Jajab district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Masjid Ali Gaduud, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/26/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at the local deputy commissioner and the district Somali Police Force (SPF) chief in Suuqa Xoolaha neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Neither the deputy commissioner nor the police chief were harmed, but at least two people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown number of Somali National Army (SNA) bases in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of assailants were killed as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/08/2016: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Hawa Luul Nor Mohamed detonated in Mogadishu, Banaadir region, Somalia. Mohamed, the Kahda district secretary, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Wajid district, Bakool, Somalia. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/29/2016: Assailants shot and killed Mohamed Abdi Jimale, a tribal elder, in Arafat area, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2016: Assailants ambushed a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Ceel Cade town, Gedo region, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/17/2016: Assailants armed with mortars and firearms attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Three civilians were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2016: Assailants fired mortars at Kismayo University in Kismayo city, Lower Juba province, Somalia. Sources noted that military forces were present at the university the time of the attack. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Hodon neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The projectiles were targeting Villa Somalia, the presidential palace, but missed the building and landed in the neighborhood instead. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of three attacks in Mogadishu on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/30/2016: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Ibrahim Nur Shab'an in Bardere district, Gedo region, Somalia. Shab'an, the Bardere chief judge, was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.
03/15/2016: Assailants abducted three aid workers from Sidimo, Gedo, Somalia. The aid workers were released the following day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to Al-Shabaab.
06/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mohamed Jim'ale in Wardhigley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Jim'ale, a government administrator, was killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base near Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/28/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown village in Mudug, Somalia. This was one of five attacks targeting villages in the area on this date. At least 10 assailants and 15 civilians, including eight beheaded tribal elders, were killed in the ensuing clashes that continued until November 30, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
01/06/2016: Assailants attacked Farah Hariye Ali Abdi in Bardere, Gedo region, Somalia. Abdi, a former Al-Shabaab commander and government informant, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed Abdikarin Hasan Firdhiye, a military prosecutor, in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Firdhiye was targeted because he prosecuted members of the group.
03/29/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle near the former presidential palace in Hodan, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on government employees at Bakaaraha Junction in Hawl Wadag neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people, a Somali Immigration Department employee and an assailant, were killed and a government municipal worker was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/03/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Abdiwali Siad near Abudwak, Galguduud, Somalia. Siad, a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) commander, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Ethiopian troops in Yaaq Bari Weyne, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Following the blast, a clash ensued between the soldiers and the assailants. At least 11 people, including soldiers and assailants, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/03/2016: Assailants raided the residence of a trader in Ceelshiil, Galguduud, Somalia. The trader was killed in the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting traders in Ceelshiil on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
05/25/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a security forces vehicle in Galgala, Bari, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and four others were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the victims were targeted for allegedly mistreating local civilians.
02/06/2016: Assailants shot and killed Abdullahi Dabeyshe, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) official, in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2016: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Cabdow Dibille, near Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were killed or wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/22/2016: Assailants raided Afmadow, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least three people were killed and four people were injured in the attack. Two people, including a soldier, were also abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/13/2016: Assailants attacked a vehicle transporting khat in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least six people, including four assailants, were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2016: An assailant opened fire on Abey Adan Walow in Hawl Wadag neighborhood, Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. The assailant also threw a grenade at security forces responding to the attack. Walow, a prominent elder and peace activist, was killed and unknown number of other people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Dabealy, outside of Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/20/2016: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Hussein "Jeh" Mohamed Barre in Barawe, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Barre, the Barawe district chief, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/21/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside the Beach View Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. Assailants then opened fire at hotel patrons. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day. Six assailants and 14 civilians were killed and 24 people were injured across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/22/2016: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Mahaday and Ceel Baraf in Middle Shebelle, Somalia. A clash ensued between soldiers and the assailants following the blast. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
08/07/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device targeted at the Somali Minister of Youth and Sport, Mohamed Hassan Nuh, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Nuh was unharmed; however, a civilian was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2016: Assailants attacked an unknown village in Mudug, Somalia. This was one of five attacks targeting villages in the area on this date. At least 10 assailants and 15 civilians, including eight beheaded tribal elders, were killed in the ensuing clashes that continued until November 30, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
10/13/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy between Baidoa and Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. At least six soldiers were killed and five soldiers were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2016: Assailants shelled a military base in Halgan, Hiiraan, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/30/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside the SYL Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. The assailant was targeting a meeting of security officials at the hotel. In addition to the bomber, at least 22 people were killed and 50 others were injured in the blast; the victims included Somali Armed Forces (SAF) officials, government officials, journalists, and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/00/2016: Sometime between October 26, 2016 and November 1, 2016, assailants attacked and killed at least three suspected spies in Tayeeglow district, Bakool, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/09/2016: Assailants detonated an explosives laden-tricycle when confronted by security forces in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2016: Assailants shot and killed an elder in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/01/2016: Assailants opened fire on Khalid Ma'alim Ali in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Ali, a government official, was killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/04/2016: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Leego village, Bay region, Somalia. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/24/2016: Assailants attacked a vehicle carrying khat in Hajub village, Hiiraan region, Somalia. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to Al Shabaab.
12/05/2016: Assailants shot and killed a Lower House election delegate in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on a cafe in Abud Wak, Galguduud, Somalia. Two peace activists were killed and 10 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2016: Assailants attacked a police station War Maxan village, Lower Shebelle region, Somalia. Three assailants and one soldier were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2016: Gunmen opened fire on a Somali soldier at the Makaro market in Mogadishu, Banaadir province, Somalia. The soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
12/22/2016: An explosive device detonated at a garage in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Three people were killed and four people were injured in the blast; the victims included security personnel and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/28/2016: Assailants attacked vehicles transporting charcoal in Badhadhe, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least eight people were killed and 10 people were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed incident to Al-Shabaab, noting that the group had forbidden civilians from cutting down timber for charcoal.
09/04/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Ras Kambooni, Lower Juba, Somalia. Thirteen assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2016: Assailants opened fire on a joint convoy of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Ethiopian soldiers and Jubaland Forces (JF) soldiers near Bulo Gaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/17/2016: Assailants raided Kaamjiroon near Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date. At least one person was killed and 2,000 camels were stolen across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
03/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on civilians who were making charcoal near Burgabo, Lower Juba region, Somalia. Three civilians were killed and six others were wounded as a result of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/03/2016: Assailants fired mortars at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Ceel Cali, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2016: Assailants set fire to three trucks in Tayeeglow district, Bakool, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
03/01/2016: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/22/2016: Assailants opened fire on a civilian residence in Buale district, Middle Juba, Somalia. At least two people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/28/2016: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive-laden vehicle in front of the Xaawo Taako Primary School in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/18/2016: Assailants attacked Kenyan military personnel in Hosingow, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Mohamed Ali Daheye in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least two people were killed and Daheye, a Parliament of the Republic of Somalia member, was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/03/2016: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Tayeeglow, Bakool, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2016: Assailants fired a mortar at the Wardhigley district headquarters in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/10/2016: Assailants opened fire on Said Sheikh Adan in a market in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Adan, a local elder, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2016: Assailants threw grenades at a cafe in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. At least 11 people, including local government officials, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2016: Assailants, including suicide bombers, detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and stormed the Somali Youth League (SYL) Hotel in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in or near the hotel within a short period of time. At least 25 people and five assailants were killed and 60 people were injured across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/01/2016: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Hawlwadaag neighborhood, Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. This was one of two projectile attacks in different neighborhoods Baidoa on this date. At least four people were killed and 20 others were injured across both incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
05/13/2016: Assailants attacked military bases in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/15/2016: Assailants attacked a joint African Union Mission and Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali military base in Halgan, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least five people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. The casualties included soldiers and assailants. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/25/2016: Assailants abducted and killed five herders in Feer Sagaaro, Lower Juba, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/01/2016: Assailants fired mortars at Jazeera military base in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/24/2016: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying khat in Kamor Warabey, Gedo, Somalia. The driver was killed and a conductor was wounded and abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/01/2016: A roadside bomb detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Burundian soldiers in El Baraf, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2016: An explosive device detonated at a military checkpoint in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2016: A suicide bomber detonated at a restaurant in Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan, Somalia. The assailant was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2016: Assailants shot and killed Ahmed Dhore, an elder and an election delegate, at a mosque in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/06/2016: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali military convoy in Qansax Dheere, Bay, Somalia. One soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/31/2016: An explosive device targeting a mosque detonated in Howlwadaag, Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. Two civilians were killed while 15 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab may have been involved in the attack.
05/07/2016: Assailants threw an explosive device targeting a group of Somali government forces near Abu Hureyra Mosque in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At leas three people including two soldiers and one civilian were wounded in the blast and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the explosion and attack; however, sources attributed it to Al-Shabaab.
09/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on Abdullahi Hussein, a deputy prosecutor, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Hussein was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused Abdullahi Hussein of mistreating civilians and killing innocent people.
10/28/2016: Assailants shot and killed Colonel Ismail, a police officer, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2016: Assailants raided Bud Bud, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack, though several buildings were torched. This was one of three similar incidents that took place in Galguduud on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
10/05/2016: Assailants opened fire on Ibrahim Qorah in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. Qorah, a prominent elder, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/03/2016: Assailants fired mortars at an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Wajid district, Bakool, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2016: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/00/2016: Sometime between October 2, 2016 and October 8, 2016, assailants fired mortars at African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) bases in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/09/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base of Ethiopian soldiers in Halgan, Hiiraan, Somalia. Following the blast, additional assailants armed with projectiles and firearms then attacked the base. At least 111 people, including nine soldiers and 102 assailants, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/01/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Ambassador Hotel in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Following the blast, other assailants then entered the hotel, opened fire, and held at least 57 people hostage. At least 24 people, including Parliament of the Republic of Somalia members and four assailants, were killed and 50 others were wounded in the incident. All 57 hostages were rescued by security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/21/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside the Lido Seafood Restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia. Assailants then opened fire at hotel patrons. This was one of two related attacks in the area on the same day. Six assailants and 14 civilians were killed and 24 people were injured across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/08/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Mohamed Hussein Geney detonated in Luq, Gedo, Somalia. At least one person was killed and Geney, the local district commissioner, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/13/2017: Assailants shot and killed Bashiir Mohamed Ali, a tribal elder and electoral delegate, in the Hodan neighborhood of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
06/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on Hajji Harish outside his residence in Faluja neighborhood, Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Harish, a tribal elder, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/17/2017: Security forces intercepted an explosives-laden vehicle in Hawo Tawo area, Mogadishu, Somalia. The vehicle detonated while being defused, killing at least three soldiers. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2017: Assailants shot and killed Mustaf Mohamed Dhiisow, a peacemaker and electoral delegate, in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/05/2017: Assailants abducted five Veterinary Medical Association Central Regions aid workers in Caloolacad, Hiiraan, Somalia. Four of the hostages were released on April 6, 2017 while the fate of the remaining victim is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/24/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device along Kilometer 13 near Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/01/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Shah-Ma'an cafe in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least ten people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2017: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades targeting United States and Kenyan soldiers near Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/15/2017: Assailants attacked a police station in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The assailants then pursued the retreating police officers to nearby military bases. No casualties were reported in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2017: Authorities identified and killed an assailant driving an explosives-laden vehicle in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Busar, Gedo, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least two soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Jubaland Forces (JF) personnel in Janay Abdala, Lower Juba, Somalia. Three soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2017: Assailants shot and killed Abdisalan Abdullahi, an electoral delegate, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks on electoral delegates in Mogadishu on the same night. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/05/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle near Kalabeyr, Hiiraan, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden truck outside the Safari Hotel at the K5 intersection in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least 588 people, including three United States citizens, were killed and 316 people were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in Mogadishu on this date; the assailants intended to target Aden Adde International Airport. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/12/2017: An explosive device detonated while being defused in Bosaso district, Bari, Somalia. A bomb disposal officer was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle near Kulbiyow, Lower Juba, Somalia. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2017: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Ma'allim Nur area, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out in the attack.
04/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Mahadaay, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. The soldiers sustained an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police officials attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/01/2017: Assailants shot and killed a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside the Wadajir district headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least ten people were killed and nine people, including district commissioner Omar Abdullahi Hassan, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2017: Assailants fired mortars and attacked a Puntland Security Force (PSF) base near Galgala, Bari, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2017: Assailants shot and killed Colonel Abdullahi Elmi Nur, the head of the military ambulance service, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2017: Assailants shelled an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a police headquarters in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Two police officers, including a regional police chief, were killed and three officers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a joint Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) convoy between Tarako and Fafahdun, Gedo, Somalia. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties as security forces repelled the assault. This was one of two related attacks near Afgoye on this date carried out by the same assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
02/27/2017: Assailants shot and injured Sheikh Abdirahman Kilwe, a district judge, outside his residence in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military forces in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/28/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated against a minibus outside London Gate restaurant in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least seven people were killed and ten people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
03/01/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer detonated in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. The intelligence officer was killed and at least two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device at an army checkpoint in Wanlaweyne, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and four injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants opened fire at a military base in Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three related attacks in Barire on this date. In addition to 18 assailants, at least six soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured across two of the assaults. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to an airstrike conducted by Somali and American security forces in the area on August 25, 2017.
04/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on an army convoy in Mareerey, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least eight assailants were killed while security forces sustained an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Hawina, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. Four soldiers were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the convoy of General Mohamed Ahmed Jimale in Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least 15 people were killed and five other people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Jimale, the recently appointed Somali National Army (SNA) chief, was not harmed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/18/2017: Assailants shot and killed Mohamed Omar Hagafey, the former spokesperson for the Himin and Heeb administration, in the Hodan neighborhood of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks against military vehicles in Baidoa district on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/30/2017: An explosive device planted inside a Somali Army vehicle detonated in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/14/2017: Security forces identified and intercepted assailants planting an explosive device in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/29/2017: An explosive device detonated in Docolo-Oooman Mudug, Somalia. Three children were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: Assailants fired mortars at Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Jubaland Forces (JF) bases in Bulo Gaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on Puntland Security Force (PSF) personnel at a market in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Mahaday, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/22/2017: Security forces discovered and defused eight explosive devices in Garas Balley, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
10/03/2017: Assailants attacked an unknown number of Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) bases in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/10/2017: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of a Somali Ministry of Education employee detonated in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. The employee was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/07/2017: Assailants threw two grenades at Waayaabee Tea Shop near Tarabunka junction in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least three people, including Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers and civilians, were killed and 17 other people were injured in the blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Camara, Mudug, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/08/2017: Assailants abducted five tribal elders in Galeef, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/24/2017: An explosive device detonated at a tea and khat shop in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Bosaso on this date. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Mohamud Haji Ali in Shibis neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Ali, a senior National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2017: An explosive device detonated near a commuter minibus in Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least 20 people were killed and 10 other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab, which denied involvement.
07/06/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy carrying regional officials in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, one person was killed and two people were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/03/2017: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/05/2017: An explosive device detonated near the convoy of Abdullahi Hussein Ali and Somali Ministry of Internal Affairs officials along Jowhar-Mogadishu Road outside of Balcad, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Ali, a local deputy leader, was not harmed; however, at least one Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldier escorting the convoy was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed Muse Mohamed Rooble, a clan elder, in the Wadajir neighborhood of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on Fos Mohamed Hussein at her residence in Xamar Jabjab neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Hussein, a Xamar Jabjab ward administrator, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/04/2017: Assailants fired six mortars at the presidential palace in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Omar Abu Shiine detonated in Bondhere neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Shiine, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) official, was killed and two people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) convoy on the outskirts of Burhakaba, Bay, Somalia. At least two soldiers, including Mukhtar Basuke, a commander, were killed and another soldier was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/06/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at police personnel in Xamar Jabjab neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on a military convoy escorting traditional elders between Baidoa and Berdaale, Bay, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least two soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/20/2017: Assailants raided Injil, Bari, Somalia. Two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jabha East Africa.
08/29/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Bulo Marer and Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast, but two civilians were killed and two civilians were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Puntland Security Force (PSF) vehicle in Galgala, Bari, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/11/2017: Assailants abducted six Gargaar Relief and Development Organization (GREDO) aid workers in Garas Mooshin, Bay, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/28/2017: An explosive device attached to Abdirahman Afleershe's vehicle detonated in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Afleershe, a local official, was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2017: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Mahaday, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/19/2017: An explosive device detonated near a residence housing administrative officials in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least one person was killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a military checkpoint in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. At least one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants opened fire at a military base in Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three related attacks in Barire on this date. In addition to 18 assailants, at least six soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured across two of the assaults. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to an airstrike conducted by Somali and American security forces in the area on August 25, 2017.
06/30/2017: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy on an industrial road in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/01/2017: An explosive device detonated near the convoy of Osman Mohamud Dufle in Taleh neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Dufle, an Upper House senator, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/09/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) solider at Bakara market in Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/24/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a Somali National Army (SNA) patrol vehicle in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/21/2017: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire at a police station in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/27/2017: Assailants publicly executed two Kenyan Al-Shabaab members by firing squad in Buqda, Hiiraan, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and stated that the victims were accused of working with the Somali government and security personnel.
11/17/2017: Assailants opened fire at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Ambresso, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/25/2017: Security forces identified and arrested five suicide bombers in an explosives-laden vehicle in Puntland, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle intending to target the central business district was intercepted and defused in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2017: Assailants attacked a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali military base in Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2017: Security forces discovered and safely detonated an explosive device in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/21/2017: An explosive device detonated at a tea shop in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Oodweeyne, Galguduud, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/18/2017: Assailants fired projectiles at Djiboutian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) bases in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2017: Assailants publicly executed five civilians by firing squad in Idale, Bay, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and accused the victims of being spies.
06/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Ali Osman Wehliye's vehicle along the Warshadaha road in Mogadishu, Somalia. Wehliye, the Oodweyne Ward administrator, was not harmed, but one person was killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/25/2017: Two assailants shot and killed Mukhtar Mohamed Kheyre, a Ministry of Education employee, in Xamar Jabjab neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2017: Assailants opened fire on soldiers at a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Dhiil, Bakool, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and several other soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/12/2017: Security forces identified and arrested two assailants equipped with explosive devices and firearms in Luq, Gedo, Somalia. The assailants confessed to being members of Al-Shabaab and stated that they intended to target a military base in Luq.
04/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Burdaar, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Garas Balley, Banaadir, Somalia. The blast struck a minibus, killing two civilians and injuring three civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/25/2017: Assailants attacked a police post in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least nine assailants were killed as police forces repelled the assault. Additionally, an unknown number of explosive devices were discovered and defused following the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
06/19/2017: Assailants shot and killed a trader at a market in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/17/2017: Assailants attacked Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on Sayid Ali Hussein Abtidon in Baraka neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Abtidon, a Galmudug electoral delegate and clan elder, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/04/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) convoy in Gobweyn, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of other soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/18/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Three assailants were killed as security forces repelled the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2017: Assailants shot and killed a police officer in Weedoow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2017: Assailants attacked an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Ceel Gaal, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast, and two additional explosive devices were discovered defused at the scene. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2017: Assailant shot and killed Isaq, a traditional elder and electoral delegate, outside Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2017: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Mood Mooda, Bay, Somalia. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the convoy. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one civilian was killed and three civilians were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle was identified and destroyed before it could be used at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Tabda, Lower Juba, Somalia. The assailant driving the vehicle was killed by the security forces. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/13/2017: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Several people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2017: Assailants fired mortars that struck a school in Hawl Wadag neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Five people were killed and seven people were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/21/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ahmed Hassan Abdirahman, a presidential guard, in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2017: Assailants shot and killed former deputy governor Khadar Isma'il Abdulle in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/06/2017: An explosive device planted in Ali Ibrahim Ali's vehicle detonated in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Ali, the Puntland Police Force head in Galkayo, was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/07/2017: An explosive device planted underneath the vehicle of Abidqadir Dinih detonated on Maka al-Mukarama Road in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Dinih, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) colonel, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/21/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Goleeley, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least seven soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/11/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy near Banaadir junction in Mogadishu, Somalia. A civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/13/2017: A suicide bomber's explosives detonated prematurely in Kismaayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. The assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2017: Assailants threw a grenade targeting a Puntland Security Force (PSF) vehicle in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least six people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2017: An explosive device detonated prematurely while being planted in Daniga, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least four assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/31/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Weydow, Banaadir, Somalia. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/16/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military outpost in Af Urur, Sanaag, Somalia. At least three soldiers and 20 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2017: Assailants set fire to buildings in Busley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
02/24/2017: Assailants threw two grenades at Yusuf Hassan Waceys's residence in Bari region, Somalia. Waceys, the Bari governor, was not harmed in the blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Kenyan soldiers in Hosingow, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/10/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least 13 soldiers were killed and 12 other soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/09/2017: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/19/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at Isaaq Mohamed's residence in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. Mohamad, a prominent elder and electoral delegate, was not harmed, but three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/24/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties as security forces repelled the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2017: Assailants shot and killed a police officer in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/19/2017: Assailants attacked an army convoy in Hudur, Bakool, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Qurac Madoobe, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2017: Assailants executed two Al-Shabaab members accused of collaborating with the government and AMISOM in Buqda, Hiiraan, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/17/2017: Assailants abducted 15 elders in Harardhere district, Mudug, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/09/2017: Assailants attacked a Puntland Security Force (PSF) base in Af Urur, Sanaag, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/05/2017: Assailants attacked a Djiboutian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali military base near Dhobley, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on Muhammad Ahmad Ali, a presidential palace official, in Mogadishu, Somalia. Ali and his companion were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/21/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire at a police station in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/07/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Arbow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Jubaland Forces (JF) vehicle in Cabdalle Biroole, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/15/2017: Assailants attempted to attack Puntland Security Force (PSF) personnel in Bari region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/04/2017: Assailants abducted four World Health Organization (WHO) aid workers in Maganey, Gedo, Somalia. All four hostages were released the following day, on April 5, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/13/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a police checkpoint in the Hodan neighborhood of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. One person was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/10/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ali Salad, a soldier and tax collector, in Darkheynley area, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/23/2017: A landmine detonated targeting a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) vehicle in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Three NISA officials were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2017: An explosive device planted in a taxi detonated near the Jazeera Palace Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. The taxi driver was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2017: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on a military checkpoint in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab and Jabha East Africa separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2017: Assailants abducted and killed Hussein Dafor, a traditional elder and electoral delegate, in Quraan Googoo, Gedo, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/24/2017: Assailants shot and killed Hajira Abdi, an electoral delegate, in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/27/2017: Assailants shot and killed Mohamud Jama Dirshe, a clan elder, in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
08/19/2017: Assailants attacked a Djiboutian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least two people, including a soldier and a civilian were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2017: Assailants opened fire on Hassan Dheere, a senior intelligence official, in the El Gab area of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Dheere was injured while his bodyguard was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2017: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Burundian soldiers in Lantabur, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the convoy. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/09/2017: Assailants shot and killed a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) member at Bakaro Market in Hodon neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/05/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least seven people were killed and 10 other people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed Osman Abdi Aden Qalan Hoor, a civilian, in Bakaro market in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
11/24/2017: An explosive device detonated at the Zoobe junction in Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/10/2017: Security forces identified and stopped an assailant driving an explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. The assailant fled the scene and the vehicle detonated a short time later, killing one person and injuring three people, including two security members. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on Abdirahman Alasow's vehicle in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Alasow, a Wadajir district secretary, and two bodyguards were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of a Galmudug state lawmaker in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2017: Two explosive devices detonated targeting a Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Biyo Cadde and Mahaday in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/25/2017: Assailants shot and killed Halima Elmi Yusuf, an electoral delegate, in Seybiyaano area, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/10/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at a restaurant in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least four people were killed and 14 people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2017: Assailants attacked joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Jubaland Forces (JF) personnel in Bulo Gaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants opened fire at a military base in Garbahaareey, Gedo, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/15/2017: Security forces identified and arrested two assailants driving an explosives-laden vehicle in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. The vehicle later detonated, but there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted to attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/13/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Qalimow, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least one assailant and two soldiers were killed and three civilians were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/30/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police station in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least five people were killed and 13 people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2017: Two assailants shot and killed a police officer at his residence in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/29/2017: An explosive device detonated in a tea shop in Burane, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least seven people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants fired mortars into Masaba neighborhood in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related attacks in neighborhoods of Bardere on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/11/2017: A suicide bomber detonated targeting General Hussein Hassan Osman outside a mosque at the central prison in Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, one soldier was killed and three people were injured in the blast. General Osman, the head of the Somali Custodial Corps, was not harmed. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2017: An explosive device detonated inside a restaurant in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2017: Two assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Abdi Adan in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. Adan, an elder and electoral delegate, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities arrested two Al-Shabaab members in connection with the attack.
03/11/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Jasiira, Banaadir, Somalia. At least four people were killed and several others were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/01/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy near Burhakaba, Bay, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Adan Rufle in Nasteho area, Mogadishu, Somalia. Rufle, a Somali National Army (SNA) commander, was not harmed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/27/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of casualties among assailants and soldiers, at least two civilians were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/29/2017: Assailants attacked Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in Ceel Cali, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2017: An assailant threw two grenades at a Somali Ministry of Justice courthouse in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least three civilians were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
06/29/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Ali-Foldhere, Mahaday, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least six assailants and one soldier were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/25/2017: Two assailants shot and injured Osman Kheyre, a clan elder and electoral delegate, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/01/2017: An explosive device detonated in Arbiska neighborhood near Mogadishu, Somalia. Three children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2017: Assailants raided the camp of a demining organization in Far-Libah, Hiiraan, Somalia. One security guard was killed and three people were injured in the attack. At least three female deminers were also abducted; the three hostages were released on September 12, 2017 following the payment of a ransom. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/06/2017: Assailants abducted two Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers from a public transit bus in Biyo Cadde, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Both hostages were beheaded a short time later. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2017: Assailants shelled African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) positions in Buulogaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia. One civilian was killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/06/2017: An explosive device detonated in Mirtuugo, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least three people were killed and several others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2017: Assailants threw two grenades at a local administration office in Taleeh area, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/25/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside the Dayah Hotel and assailants stormed the building during a meeting of parliamentarians in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Several minutes later, assailants detonated a second explosives-laden vehicle targeting journalists gathering near the hotel. At least 34 people, including four assailants, were killed and 41 people were injured during the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2017: An explosive device detonated at a Somali Police Force (SPF) station in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least one person was killed and 14 other people were injured in the blast; the victims included police officers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2017: An explosive device attached to a civil servant's vehicle detonated in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2017: Assailants fired machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades at a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Hudur, Bakool, Somalia. At least five people, including an unknown number of assailants, were killed and ten people were injured as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/08/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at Barwaqo restaurant in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least six people were killed and one person were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two assailants and an unknown number of civilians were killed in the ensuing clash. Assailants also set fire to an unknown number of civilian residences. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/14/2017: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2017: Assailants opened fire near the Kulmiye Hotel in Garsoor neighborhood, Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. At least two people, including a police officer/soldier and a civilian, were killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/05/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy near Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks against military vehicles in Baidoa district on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/02/2017: An explosive device detonated near a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali Armed Forces (SAF) convoy outside Biyo Cadde, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and several other soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on a central bank official in Bondhere neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least three soldiers were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/23/2017: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) convoy near Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one soldier and three assailants were killed while two soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2017: Assailants attacked Somali National Army (SNA) personnel conducting a mine clearance operation in Birta Dheer, Gedo, Somalia. At least 12 assailants and three soldiers were killed while 17 assailants and four soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2017: Assailants attacked Cammaara, Mudug, Somalia. Several restaurants were set on fire and at least 20 people were abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/14/2017: Assailants attacked Somali National Army (SNA) bases in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in Qoryoley on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/20/2017: Assailants attacked Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces near Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2017: Assailants executed four suspected informants in Jamaame, Lower Juba, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/01/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting first responders at a khat market in Af Urur, Sanaag, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated bombings at the market within a short period of time. At least ten people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and 35 people were injured across both blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/04/2017: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Hudur district, Bakool, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a militia checkpoint in Gambar-Labe, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least two militia members were killed and three members were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2017: Assailants shot and killed Mohamad Abukar, an electoral delegate, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two attacks on electoral delegates in Mogadishu on the same night. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/15/2017: An explosive device detonated in a tea shop in Leego, Bay, Somalia. A soldier was killed and two people, including a civilian, were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Leego on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2017: Assailants publicly amputated the hand of a civilian accused of theft in Toora Toorow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/07/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a residence in Danwadagta suburb, Banaadir, Somalia. At least three people were killed and three other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ahmed Garfiq, an elder and electoral delegate, in Suuqa Beerta area, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two attacks against electoral delegates in Mogadishu on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
10/02/2017: Assailants fired missiles targeting a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/00/2017: Sometime between May 1, 2017 and May 31, 2017, assailants executed Dayow Muhammad Hasan by stoning in Raama Caddey, Middle Juba, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and stated that the victim was accused of adultery.
07/30/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least 12 soldiers were killed and seven soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Buur Dhuxunle, Bakool, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/09/2017: Assailants shot and killed a municipal tax collector in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
05/08/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the Italian Cafe on Maka al-Mukarama Road in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least eight people, including Abdirahman Sabdow Dahir, the Kurtunwaarey District Administrator, and Abdi Bashir Aden, a Somali National Army (SNA) general, were killed and 10 other people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/06/2017: Assailants publicly executed four people, including three Al-Shabaab members and one civilian, by firing squad in Buale district, Middle Juba, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being spies.
04/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on military personnel at Bakara market junction in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and a second soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2017: An explosive device detonated against a civilian vehicle near Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Seven people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2017: Assailants opened fire on Abdirahman Barre Salah, a deputy police commander, at a tea shop in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least one person was killed and two people, including Salah, were injured in the attack. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/25/2017: Assailants shot and killed a police officer, identified as Kaaha Jama, in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2017: Assailants fired mortars at residences in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/04/2017: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of General Abdiweli detonated near Zoobe junction, Mogadishu, Somalia. Abdiweli, a Somali National Army (SNA) commander, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2017: An explosive device detonated in a restaurant in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. A soldier was killed and seven other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/10/2017: Assailants stopped and set fire to six trucks carrying goods in Marodiile, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/05/2017: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Kenyan soldiers in Tarako, Gedo, Somalia. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/02/2017: An assailant threw a grenade at Bakaara market in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/18/2017: Assailants fired mortars into Horseed neighborhood in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. Four people were injured in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in neighborhoods of Bardere on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two civilians were killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. Additionally, there were an unknown number of casualties among assailants and soldiers in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab and Jabha East Africa separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/21/2017: Assailants established a fake checkpoint in Cadaado, Galguduud, Somalia. Security forces confronted the assailants, and at least three people were killed while seven people, including civilians, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/14/2017: Security forces identified and intercepted a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. The assailant was arrested and the vehicle detonated a short time later, killing two people. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in Mogadishu on this date; the assailants intended to target Aden Adde International Airport. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/02/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Mustaf Jeylaani Abasheekh detonated at Nasiibundo junction in Shibis neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Abasheekh, a seaport employee, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
04/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Muuri, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/24/2017: An explosive device detonated prematurely while being planted in Biyo Cadde district, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least three assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/11/2017: Assailants fired mortars at Jaalle Siyad Military Academy in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/14/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside the Posh Treats restaurant in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Following the blast, five assailants stormed the Pizza House restaurant across the street and held 20 people hostage. Security forces raided the restaurant several hours later, killing the assailants and rescuing an unknown number of hostages. At least 37 people, including six assailants, were killed and 26 people were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on Somali National Army (SNA) bases in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least six people were killed and ten people were injured in the ensuing clash; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Kuday, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least two assailants were killed and several other assailants were injured when African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers intervened. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy near Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Abdikarim Sheikh Mohamed detonated in Taleh neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Mohamed, the Horseed International University founder and current chairperson, lost his leg and went into a coma. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/17/2017: Assailants shot and killed a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) employee in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali Ministry of Finance vehicle Abdi Dheere in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one official was killed and two other officials were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/04/2017: Assailants threw grenades at the residence of Ahmed Salad Ibrahim in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Ibrahim, a former district commissioner, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/19/2017: Assailants shot and killed Shekeye, a National Intelligence and Security Service (NISA) officer, in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2017: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a vehicle carrying Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamaa (ASWJ) officials in Mareer Gur, Galguduud, Somalia. There were no casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2017: Assailants beheaded three civilians in Karin, Bari, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jabha East Africa.
12/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Djiboutian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle at an airport near Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2017: Assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/11/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated prematurely in Durdur, Hiiraan, Somalia. Seven assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on military forces in Buulo Foolo, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two coordinated attacks near Afgoye on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
09/11/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Dhobley and Tabda in Afmadow district, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus in Godad, Mudug, Somalia. Three people were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a security checkpoint in Ali Bolay area, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2017: Assailants equipped with explosive devices and firearms raided Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack and ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2017: Assailants beheaded a civilian inside her residence near Mahaday, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/04/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked an unknown number of Somali National Army (SNA) and Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) bases in Halgan, Hiiraan, Somalia. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
03/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) personnel in Bondhere neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. One security member was killed and another member was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/24/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a cafe in Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least five people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/09/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base of Ethiopian soldiers at the airport in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2017: Assailants shot and injured Musa Haji Farah, a tribal elder and peace envoy, in Bosaso, Bari. Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/03/2017: Assailants opened fire at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Mashaaley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/31/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) checkpoint in Ceelka Geelow, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) vehicle in Walcadey, Gedo, Somalia. Two KDF soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/01/2017: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle outside Mahaday, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/11/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants opened fire on a police station in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Beled Hawo on this date. At least 17 people, including seven assailants, were killed and 15 people were injured across two of the incidents; the victims included soldiers and civilians. In addition, an unknown number of prisoners were released in this attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/23/2017: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/27/2017: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ahmed "Jahash" Ali Abdirahman, a traditional elder and electoral delegate, in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/24/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden cart targeting a police station in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. The assailant was killed and six people were injured in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Bosaso on this date. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the attacks.
10/01/2017: Assailants attacked a military vehicle in Balli Khadar, Bari, Somalia. Four people, including three soldiers and a civilian, were killed in the assault. Jabha East Africa and Al-Shabaab separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Qandala, Bari, Somalia. One soldier was killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/04/2017: Assailants armed with mortars and firearms attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) checkpoint near Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on a convoy carrying Governor Ali Jeyte Osman and military officials in Heyf, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least 11 assailants and one soldier were killed and four soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/09/2017: Assailants shot and killed Abdi Dhere, a deputy police commander, in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/04/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two civilians were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at soldiers in the Wardhigley neighborhood of, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/15/2017: An explosive device detonated near a police headquarters in Leego Bay, Somalia. A senior Somali military member was injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Leego on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/19/2017: An assailant shot and killed Hasan Qor, a prominent elder, in Xamar Bile area, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2017: Assailants shot and killed Hajji Hassan outside of a mosque in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Hassan, a prominent elder, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/18/2017: Assailants attacked a Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Arbacow, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy near Dinsor, Bay, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2017: Assailants shot and killed Nuradin Abdullahi Aweys, a clan elder, in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2017: An explosive device detonated in Booco, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least one person was killed and two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/29/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2017: An explosive device detonated against a vehicle near a checkpoint in the Hiliwaa neighborhood near Mogadishu, Somalia. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/24/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Qaansheeg, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the assault and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2017: Assailants shot and killed Nur Mohamed Ali, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer, in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/12/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle was identified and destroyed by a United States airstrike in Merca district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/29/2017: Assailants set fire to a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Hosingow, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2017: Assailants fired two mortars at Jazeera Hotel near the airport in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least five people were injured in the incident. This was one of four related projectile attacks in different Mogadishu neighborhoods on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/22/2017: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Ceel Cadde, Hiiraan, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2017: Assailants publicly executed two Indian Al-Shabaab members in Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and stated that the members were accused of being spies.
06/11/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ahmed Abdulkadir Hassan, an electoral delegate, in Xamar Bile area, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two attacks against electoral delegates in Mogadishu on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
12/05/2017: Assailants opened fire at a Jubaland Forces (JF) base in Dhobley, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/23/2017: Assailants shot and killed Duran Ali Ahmed, a clan elder, in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab may have carried out the attack.
01/06/2017: An explosive device detonated near African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops between Marangway and Jameeko, near Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/25/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Arbiska and Lafoole, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least seven people, including four assailants, were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Puntland Security Force (PSF) personnel in Balli Khadar area near Galgala, Bari, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on Hussein Ilyes Madobe in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. Madobe, a local Red Cross staffer and Somtel Telecom employee, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, source attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/18/2017: Assailants fired mortars into Buulo Kurmaan neighborhood in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. Three people were injured in the attack. This was one of four related attacks in neighborhoods of Bardere on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on Puntland Security Force (PSF) personnel in Galgala, Bari, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/05/2017: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Four people, including three assailants and one soldier, were killed and four assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/11/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the district headquarters in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Beled Hawo on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/03/2017: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base of Kenyan soldiers in Afmadow, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on military vehicles in Ceel Cabdi, Mudug, Somalia. One soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Somali National Army (SNA) officer, identified as Sitey Mohamed Aden, at her residence in Garas Balley, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/27/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a security checkpoint in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The assailant was killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this date; this vehicle had been used in a previous assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/26/2017: An explosive device attached to an electoral delegate's vehicle detonated in Dabakaayo area, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Hirshabelle regional administration official in the Huriwa neighborhood of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/26/2017: Assailants attacked a Somali military base in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the assault resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on a military convoy in Balcad, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and six soldiers were injured in the blast and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/30/2017: Assailants held at least 93 people hostage at a mosque in War Shubo, Galguduud, Somalia. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the elders were abducted after refusing to give Al-Shabaab 100 children to be trained by the group.
03/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base near Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. At least seven assailants and an unknown number of soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/29/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle between Barire and Laantabuur, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the blast. This was one of three related attacks near Barire on this date; this incident targeted military personnel responding to previous assaults in Barire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/04/2017: An explosive device detonated in Munkay, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Hodon neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least three civilians were killed and four civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/12/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in War Maxan, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three related incidents targeting soldiers in Lower Shebelle on the same day. At least six soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured across the three attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/01/2017: An explosive device detonated against a passenger bus in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Ceel-qode neighborhood, Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks on bases in Afgoye on this date. At least two people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the ensuing clashes. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/16/2017: Assailants abducted seven Gargaar Relief and Development Organization (GREDO) aid workers between Burhakaba and Baidoa in Bay region, Somalia. The seven hostages were released on July 24, 2017 following the payment of a ransom. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/14/2017: Assailants attacked a police station in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related attacks in Qoryoley on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/23/2017: Assailants opened fire at a livestock market in Biyo Cadde, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least two people, including a soldier, were killed and five people were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Jameeca Mubaarak, Bay, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/22/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying soldiers in Baidoa district, Bay, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Dinsor, Bay, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of casualties among soldiers, at least two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/28/2017: Assailants abducted 10 people in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Luq district, Gedo, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2017: Assailants shot and killed Nurani, a Xamar Jabjab district official, in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/25/2017: Assailants executed three civilians by firing squad in Yaaq Barawe, Bay, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being spies.
10/09/2017: Assailants shot and injured Abdullahi Sheikh Omar, a senior Ministry of Transportation official, in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/14/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Garas Balley, Banaadir, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least one civilian was killed and an unknown number of civilians were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three assailants and seven other people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle near Hudur, Bakool, Somalia. At least five soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy in Hudur, Bakool, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, two Southwest State military officers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the General Dhagabadan military barracks and the Sweet Factory in Wadajir neighborhood of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least two civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/12/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a Somali National Army (SNA) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) joint base in Biyo Cadde, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying tribal elders in Xaawo Cabdi, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Three people, including two elders and a soldier, were killed and a soldier was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Qoryoley district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Mohamed Abukate, a Member of Parliament, in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least four people, including Abukate, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2017: Assailants shot and killed Islow Geddi, an elder involved in the federal election process, outside of a mosque in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2017: Assailants abducted four people outside Wajid, Bakool, Somalia. Three hostages escaped and one hostage was killed later the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/05/2017: Assailants shot and killed three Kenyan military engineers in Dhobley, Lower Juba, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the engineers were targeted for working with Kenyan military forces.
01/30/2017: Assailants poisoned a well in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. At least 32 people were killed and 10 people were injured after drinking the contaminated water. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/27/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Muse Yahud's vehicle in Garsaale, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least five soldiers were killed and Yahud, the Adale district commissioner, was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at Dabka junction in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four related projectile attacks in different Mogadishu neighborhoods on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) barracks in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/13/2017: Assailants threw grenades at a military base in Godey area, Mogadishu, Somalia. One civilian was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Jubaland Forces (JF) convoy in Yoontoy, Lower Juba, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2017: Assailants shot and killed Abdullahi Ahmed Wedow, an elder, in Weedow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2017: An explosive device detonated against a vehicle in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. Two people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one civilian was killed and two other civilians were injured when assailants launched mortars into nearby residential areas during the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/04/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) compound in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least four guards were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/23/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a Ministry of Interior employee detonated on Shaqalaha road in Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Barawe district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: Assailants fired mortars into Dahabshiil neighborhood in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. This was one of four related attacks in neighborhoods of Bardere on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/12/2017: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) personnel in Garbahaareey district, Gedo, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/16/2017: Assailants fired mortars targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base at Aden Adde International Airport in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. The mortars struck nearby residential areas, but there were no reported casualties in the attack. At least two assailants were killed and two assailants were arrested after being intercepted by security forces a short time later. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/11/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants opened fire at a military base in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Beled Hawo on this date. At least 17 people, including seven assailants, were killed and 15 people were injured across two of the incidents; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/18/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at municipal office in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/08/2017: An explosive device detonated inside the vehicle of a Somali Ministry of Health employee in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. The employee was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/03/2017: Assailants opened fire on Mohamed Addow Mohamed in Buulo Axmed Cabdalla neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Mohamed, a cleric, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
05/12/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ugas Abdi Dhore, a clan elder and electoral delegate, in Laba Dhagax area, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/10/2017: Assailants shot and killed Mohamed Abdullahi Timo-Jilac, a Ministry of Finance tax collector, in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
09/01/2017: Assailants abducted two clan elders from Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. The two hostages were killed shortly after the kidnapping. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were targeted because they had previously served as electoral delegates.
02/16/2017: Assailants fired mortars at Villa Somalia in the Warta Nabada neighborhood of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The projectiles missed the target and struck a civilian residence, killing two people and injuring two others. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/24/2017: Assailants shot and killed Abdulle Mohamud Ali, a Karan district official, in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) convoy close to the Jowhar airstrip outside Hansholey, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and two other soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/13/2017: Assailants armed with mortars and firearms attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/01/2017: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Following the blast, assailants then attacked the convoy. There were no reported casualties in the blast and ensuing clash. This was one of two incidents targeting AMISOM convoys in Afgoye district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/04/2017: Assailants shot and killed a municipal tax collector at a market in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
07/31/2017: An explosive device planted inside a vehicle detonated in Horseed area, Mogadishu, Somalia. Three people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a market in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least 39 people were killed and 47 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on Somali National Army (SNA) forces escorting an aid convoy in Bulo Barako, Bay, Somalia. At least nine assailants and two soldiers were killed and Osman Ato, a member of parliament, was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/01/2017: Two explosive devices detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Caddow Dibille, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed in the blast. This was one of two incidents targeting AMISOM convoys in Afgoye district on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/02/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Huriwa, neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/10/2017: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) personnel in Bariire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least ten people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clash; the casualties included assailants, soldiers, and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused along a road used by African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
12/23/2017: Assailants fired mortars targeting the presidential palace at Villa Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in front of the Karamel Hotel in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, one person was killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2017: An explosive device detonated at a restaurant in Qansax Dheere, Bay, Somalia. Seven people, including two district officials and five soldiers, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2017: Assailants shot and killed Halimo Hassan Diriye, the Beled Hawo District Women's Organization deputy chairwoman, in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/13/2017: Assailants hijacked a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) supply vehicle in Budada, Gedo, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/21/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire at a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/12/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a security checkpoint in Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two people, including civilians, were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/10/2017: Assailants threw grenades at a security checkpoint in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Three soldiers were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/08/2017: An explosive device planted inside the vehicle of Abdulkadir Farah Botan detonated in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Botan, a Puntland Parliament member, was injured in the blast and succumbed to his wounds on March 19, 2017. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/28/2017: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Dharkenley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants opened fire at a joint military base in Bulo Gaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least 11 people, including seven assailants and four soldiers, were killed and 11 people were injured in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a hospital parking lot along Maka al-Mukarama road in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one person was killed and four people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle was identified and destroyed by a United States airstrike in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/27/2017: Assailants stopped a truck and abducted nine people, including soldiers and civilians, near Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Five hostages escaped on an unspecified date, while three hostages were beheaded and their bodies were discovered on February 1, 2017. The fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on Hassan Moalim Takow in Sahan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Takow, a local government head, was killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/11/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Shalan Bood, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2017: Assailants fired mortars at an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Wajid, Bakool, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/12/2017: A suicide bomber detonated near the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Koongo camp after being intercepted by a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldier in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least two people were killed and a soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/28/2017: Assailants fired mortars targeting an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Hudur, Bakool, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2017: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles and assailants opened fire on a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Kulbiyow, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least 70 assailants and nine soldiers were killed and 15 soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2017: Assailants abducted two civilians from a farm near Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two related attacks near Afgoye on this date carried out by the same assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
04/22/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Leego, Bay, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/09/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Burundian soldiers at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Arbacow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of other soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/04/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) convoy in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No further information is available.
10/11/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Basra, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2017: An explosive device planted in the vehicle of Feisal Omar Hashi detonated in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Hashi, a Reuters photojournalist, was unharmed as there were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2017: Assailants shot and killed two soldiers in Shalan Bood, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Basra, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/22/2017: An explosive device detonated against a minibus in Daniga, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least six people were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/05/2017: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated near the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs embassy at the KM4 Junction in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
11/22/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Mogadishu Stabilization Force patrol in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. One soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle transporting Somali National Army (SNA) senior military commanders in El-Tusbahle neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least three commanders were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/09/2017: Assailants attacked the base of former Al-Shabaab leader Mukhtar Robow Abu Mansur in Hudur district, Bakool, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clashes that continued until August 11, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and noted that Abu Mansur had recently defected to the Somali government.
01/27/2017: Assailants shot and killed Abdullah Salad Hassan, an elder and parliamentary elector, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
06/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed Sheikh Mohamed Madeer, a clan elder and electoral delegate, at a mosque in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/12/2017: Assailants attacked a police station at the Bakara market in Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/14/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at the General Kahiye Police Training Academy in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least 18 police officers were killed and 15 officers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/09/2017: Assailants opened fire at a police checkpoint in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least six people, including one assailant, were killed and 13 people, including six assailants, were injured in the ensuing clash; the victims included police officers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/16/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Jubaland Forces (JF) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Yoontoy, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Yoontoy within a short period of time. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/30/2017: Assailants shot and killed a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks targeting NISA officers in Mogadishu on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attacks.
07/15/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) convoy in Qansax Dheere, Bay, Somalia. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: Assailants set fire to 28 trucks transporting food in Waajid district, Bakool, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
03/24/2017: An explosive device was discovered and defused outside the residence of Abdullahi Omar Gesey, a member of parliament, in Cadaado, Galguduud, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/13/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldier in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/21/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali National Army (SNA) convoy Calamada area, Mogadishu, Somalia. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on the deputy district commissioner's vehicle in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. The commissioner survived, but his driver was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Maroodille, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2017: Assailants fired mortars that struck a residence in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least four civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
06/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on military forces at Yare Bridge in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two coordinated attacks near Afgoye on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
12/31/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) joint convoy in the Industrial Road area, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were killed and three people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/12/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two assailants and an unknown numnber of soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers and assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) checkpoint in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two people, including a soldier and a civilian, were killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/24/2017: Assailants threw two grenades at the central bank in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2017: An explosive device detonated against an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Burane, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2017: An explosive device detonated near African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers in Fitadher, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/12/2017: Assailants shot and killed Hassan Jaciir, a clan elder and electoral delegate, in Hawl Wadag neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2017: Assailants raided Wajid, Bakool, Somalia. At least three assailants were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle near Balcad, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/07/2017: Assailants attempted to extort money from civilians in Galeef, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. When they refused to pay, the assailants set fire to a number of residences in the village. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
06/02/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) camp in Kulbiyow, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
03/12/2017: An explosive device planted in the car of Abdihamid Karazai detonated in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Karazai, a Universal TV editor, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2017: Assailants publicly executed Osman Dini Ali, a traditional elder, in Awdheegle, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was killed for participating in Somalia's parliamentary election in December 2016.
03/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on Abdullahi Kabaweyne in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Kabaweyne, a Somali Electoral College delegate and tribal elder, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/28/2017: Two assailants shot and killed Mumin Dheere, a businessperson, in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/11/2017: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Ethiopian soldiers in Garasyaani, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/10/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Arbacow area, outside Mogadishu, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Mohamud Hassan Moalim, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) official, in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two people, including Moalim and one bodyguard, were killed and another bodyguard was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2017: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/01/2017: Assailants launched mortar shells at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/14/2017: Assailants shot and killed Khanas, a tribal elder and electoral delegate, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2017: Assailants shot and killed a soldier working with tax collectors in Hiliwaa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2017: Assailants attacked Somali National Army (SNA) forces in Caddow Dibille, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/13/2017: Assailants shot and killed Hajji Abdi, a tribal elder and electoral delegate, in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/16/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) joint convoy in Hosingow, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least nine soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) vehicle in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the vehicle. At least three soldiers were killed and three other soldiers were injured in the incident. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Goof Gaduud on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/07/2017: Assailants opened fire on Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers near Arwa-Itka Junction in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/09/2017: Assailants attacked a vehicle in Mahas, Hiiraan, Somalia. Three people, including a soldier and two civilians, were killed and another civilian was injured in the attack. The injured civilian was then abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/13/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting the Wehliye hotel in the Waberi neighborhood of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least seven people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/11/2017: Assailants opened fire on herders attempting to defuse an explosive device on a road between War Dhagax and Warciise in Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least two people were killed and four other people were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/06/2017: An explosive device detonated near Somali International University in Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ali Osman Wehliye, an Oodweyne ward councilor, in Daynile neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/01/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Puntland Security Force (PSF) personnel at a khat market in Af Urur, Sanaag, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated bombings at the market within a short period of time. At least ten people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and 35 people were injured across both blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/30/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of two Somali National Television journalists detonated in Bondhere neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/23/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two assailants and three soldiers were killed and 13 people, including 11 assailants, were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on Ahemd Barre outside the Gargurte Hotel in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Barre, a tribal elder and an electoral delegate, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
09/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Women Organization (SNWO) vehicle in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people, including the SNWO secretary general, were killed and one person was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy carrying General Aden Labo Afle in Mogadishu, Somalia. General Afle was not harmed; however, four soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2017: Three assailants shot and killed a traditional elder and electoral delegate at his residence in Xamar Jidid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2017: Assailants shot and injured a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldier in Hawo Tawo neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least two people were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/04/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Somali National Army (SNA) vehicle close to a checkpoint in Kongo, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of injuries in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/05/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and other weapons attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base of Djiboutian soldiers west of Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on Abdikadir Farey outside his residence in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Farey, a traditional elder, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/24/2017: Assailants threw hand grenades targeting the residence of Ali Adan Adow, a member of parliament, in Taleex area, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2017: Assailants opened fire at a military base in Butaale, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least 12 people, including six assailants, two soldiers, and four civilians, were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/24/2017: Two assailants shot and killed Mohamed Omar, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) official, at a mosque in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/03/2017: Assailants abducted an unknown number of passengers from a vehicle in Cadaado, Galguduud, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/05/2017: Assailants shot and killed a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2017: Assailants shot and killed Said Karshe, a Ministry of Finance official, in Wardhigley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Marodile, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least three civilians were killed in the ensuing clash with security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/16/2017: Assailants attacked Afgoye town in Lower Shebelle, Somalia. A police commander was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/09/2017: Assailants attacked a Jubaland Forces (JF) base in Gobweyn, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least two assailants were killed and one assailant was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/30/2017: Assailants shot and killed Malaq Mohamed Ali, a clan elder and peacemaker, outside of a mosque in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by Al-Shabaab.
08/27/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on Maka al-Mukarama road in Mogadishu, Somalia. Four people, including two civilians and two police officers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/23/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the incident.
04/23/2017: An explosive device detonated at a security checkpoint in Kawo-gudey area, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/30/2017: Assailants shot and killed Madahey, an electoral delegate, in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/19/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of General Abdullahi Nur Ana-Bore detonated in Bondhere neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Ana-Bore, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) official, and a passerby were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2017: Assailants abducted Bashir Mohamed Yussuf from his residence in Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Yussuf, a tribal elder, was shot and killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/04/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Ambassador Hotel in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least three people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/10/2017: Assailants opened fire on a minibus at Taleh Junction in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least six humanitarian workers, including a Turkish doctor and an Azerbaijani doctor, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/26/2017: Assailants opened fire on Abdiqadir Qasim Mursal in Dharkenley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Mursal, a Speaker of the Federal Parliament official and former member of parliament, was killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/02/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) checkpoint in Bosaso district, Bari, Somalia. At least two civilians were killed and two soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jabha East Africa.
06/08/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Af Urur, Sanaag, Somalia. Following the blast, several assailants then opened fire on civilians and soldiers in the village and beheaded an unknown number of people. At least 77 people, including nine assailants, were killed and 20 other people and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the attack; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Additionally, an unknown number of people were abducted and their whereabouts are unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2017: Assailants attacked and killed a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) soldier in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, security forces arrested two Al-Shabaab members in connection with the incident.
12/15/2017: Assailants opened fire on soldiers at a market in Mahaday, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and several people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on the International Village Hotel in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least six people, including four security guards and two assailants, were killed and two other people were injured in the ensuing clash. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also suspected that the incident was carried out by Al-Shabaab, which denied involvement.
03/15/2017: Assailants shot and killed Abdulle Hassan Mohamed, an electoral delegate, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2017: Assailants publicly executed two people in Buqda, Hiiraan, Somalia. One of the victims was stoned to death and the other was shot and killed. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and accused the victims of committing sexual assault and murder.
02/02/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) base in Muuri, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/16/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Jubaland Forces (JF) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Yoontoy, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least seven soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two similar attacks in Yoontoy within a short period of time. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/04/2017: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Mohamed Dahir Ali Elmi in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Elmi, the Galguduud governor, and his brother were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab and Jabha East Africa separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2017: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on military personnel at a base in Burhakaba, Bay, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and six soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2017: Assailants shot and killed Shamsa Haji, a municipal street cleaner, in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, an official attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/24/2017: Assailants shot and killed Ali Afweyne, a police colonel, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
04/16/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) convoy in 13 Kilometer area, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were killed and two people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2017: An explosive device detonated in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2017: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying the brothers of the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/24/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Seybiyaano area, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one civilian was killed and two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Galgala, Bari, Somalia. At least eight soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel near the First Bridge in Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2017: Assailants threw hand grenades at the Yaqshid district headquarters in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/24/2017: Assailants opened fire on General Abdullahi Qururuh outside a mosque in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. General Qururuh, a Ministry of Defense official and former army officer, and his bodyguard were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2017: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Kenya soldiers in Booco, Gedo, Somalia. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the convoy. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/29/2017: Assailants shot and killed a khat trader at his house in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that the attacks were carried out by Al-Shabaab.
07/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on military personnel escorting the Halgan district commissioner in Halgan, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/29/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Somali Army truck along Mogadishu-Afgoye Road, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/30/2017: Assailants shelled an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base at the airport in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2017: Two assailants shot and killed a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks targeting NISA officers in Mogadishu on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attacks.
05/08/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Somali National Army (SNA) checkpoint in Kabtanlas, Qoryoley district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and two other soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/22/2017: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked Kenyan soldiers at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Tarako, Gedo, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks in Bardere district on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Tihsile, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three related incidents targeting soldiers in Lower Shebelle on the same day. At least six soldiers were killed and eight soldiers were injured across the three attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/23/2017: A suicide bomber detonated at a police checkpoint near the Juba Hotel in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least five people, including a police officer and four civilians, were killed and six people were injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/30/2017: Assailants fired mortars at the presidential palace in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. The projectiles missed the palace and landed in a residential area, injuring at least two people. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/19/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at an elder's residence in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least two people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on Hussein Ali Hajji's vehicle in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Hajji, a Member of the Upper House, was not harmed; however, two people were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2017: Assailants attacked Ted, Bakool, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed Mohamed Yousuf Adan, a senior Puntland Dervish Force officer, near his residence in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/13/2017: Assailants attacked a military base in Far Libah, Hiiraan, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, one soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/05/2017: Two assailants shot and killed Seyduna Hajow, a traditional elder and peace activist, in Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/19/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Xamar Jadiid area, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/30/2017: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Galgala, Bari, Somalia. At least two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/05/2017: Assailants fired mortars targeting a Djiboutian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/24/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a restaurant in Bondheere neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least two people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2017: Assailants raided Bulo Gaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/06/2017: Assailants stole 500 sheep and goats from farmers between Awdheegle and Bariire in Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/08/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at a restaurant where people were watching the presidential election in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/27/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Abdirashid Hassan Nur's convoy in Abow, Gedo, Somalia. Nur, the Juba Interim Administration (JIA) security minister, was not harmed, though an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2017: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four related projectile attacks in different Mogadishu neighborhoods on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/21/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least seven people were killed and 11 people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Siigale, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks on bases in Afgoye on this date. At least two people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured across the ensuing clashes. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/19/2017: Assailants shot and killed a businessperson near Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
03/20/2017: Assailants shot and killed Muheydin Amadi, a clan elder and electoral delegate, in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources also attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/06/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/24/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Puntland Security Force (PSF) vehicle in Balli Khadar, Bari, Somalia. At least three people, including two soldiers and one civilian, were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2017: Assailants shot and killed Colonel Abdirashid Barre Gurhan, a Somali National Army (SNA) commander, at his residence in Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/20/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, one person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/21/2017: Assailants shot and killed Sheikh Ibrahim Kaba-Adde, a clan elder, at a mosque in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/04/2017: An assailant detonated an explosive device targeting a military vehicle in Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast, and the assailant was shot and killed by security forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2017: Suicide bombers detonated two explosives-laden vehicles at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base of Kenyan soldiers in Kulbiyow, Lower Juba, Somalia. Following the blasts, assailants then attacked the base with projectiles and firearms. At least 14 assailants and an unknown number of soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2017: Assailants attacked a joint Somali National Army (SNA) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Laantabuur, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date. At least five assailants and one soldier were killed in the ensuing clashes. Additionally, at least 20 civilians were abducted in this assault, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/28/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants stormed the Nasa Hablod Two Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in Mogadishu on this date. In addition to four assailants, at least 29 people were killed and more than 40 people were injured across both incidents; the victims included government officials, police officers, and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
05/09/2017: Assailants armed with rockets and firearms attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. At least seven people, including three soldiers and four assailants, were killed and There were an unknown number of injuries in the ensuing clash. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Goof Gaduud on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/04/2017: Assailants shot and killed Geddi Mohamud Ahmed, a clan elder and electoral delegate, in Darkheynley neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/20/2017: A landmine detonated targeting a lorry in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2017: Assailants fired mortars that landed and detonated in Xamar Jajab neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of four related projectile attacks in different Mogadishu neighborhoods on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/27/2017: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in Mogadishu, Somalia. Three assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/19/2017: Assailants shot and injured Osman, a peace activist and electoral delegate, in Xamar Jadiid area, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2017: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Burundian soldiers in Mir Taqwo, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Following the blast, assailants then opened fire on the convoy. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/01/2017: Assailants threw a grenade at the Tarabunka junction in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Five people, including two soldiers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/05/2017: An explosive device attached to a police official's vehicle detonated in Mogadishu, Somalia. The police official was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy near War Maxan, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The convoy was responding to an attack targeting two military bases nearby. This was one of three incidents targeting soldiers in Lower Shebelle on the same day. At least six soldiers were killed and 8 others were injured across all three attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/27/2017: Assailants abducted three charity workers in Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/23/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Burane, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2017: Assailants fired rockets at a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police station in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least nine people, including a Jubaland State minister, were killed and 19 people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2017: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Samira Hassan Abdulle along Taleh Road in Taleh neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Abdulle, a Parliament of the Republic of Somalia member, was not harmed; however, at least two people, including a guard, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/03/2017: Assailants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns fired on a military convoy near Balcad, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, several soldiers, including Colonel Mohamed Rageh, were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2017: Security forces intercepted an explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/16/2017: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at a military base in Caymiska area, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/13/2017: Assailants shot and killed Shire Dongale, a tribal elder and electoral delegate, in Labadhagax area, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/20/2017: Assailants shot and killed two soldiers in Bakaro Market area, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
10/26/2017: Assailants fired mortars at a Jubaland Forces (JF) base in Bulo Gaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia. Five soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2017: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Kalabeyrka, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2017: Assailants abducted at least three Save the Children aid workers in Hajub, Hiiraan, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/06/2017: An explosive device detonated near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Kenyan soldiers between Tarako and Baardheere in Bardere district, Gedo, Somalia. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Bardere district on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Puntland Security Force (PSF) vehicle near Galgala, Bari, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Barawe district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a convoy carrying National Drought Response Committee members and Emirati Red Crescent workers in Garas Balley, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/27/2017: Assailants fired mortars at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/01/2017: Assailants abducted Hanad Ali Guled in Mogadishu, Somalia. Gulled, a Goobjoog journalist and Media for Aid founding member, was tortured and escaped the following day, on April 2, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2017: Assailants opened fire on Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in Qurac Madoobe, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2017: Assailants threw a hand grenade at Laanta Suuq Bacaad area in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2017: Assailants publicly executed a civilian by stoning in Saakow district, Middle Juba, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and accused the victim of committing adultery.
08/01/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Caddow Dibille, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Four soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2017: Assailants shot and killed a lawmaker in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2017: An explosive device detonated outside a coffee shop in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2017: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date. At least five assailants and one soldier were killed in the ensuing clashes. Additionally, at least 25 civilians were abducted in this assault, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/30/2017: Assailants abducted seven civilians from Tuulo Barwaqo, Gedo, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/06/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Abdirazaq Muse Nur detonated in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Nur, a prominent businessperson, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/02/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Peace Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two suicide bombings in Hawal Wadag on the same day. In addition to the two assailants, at least nine people were killed and 21 other people were injured across both blasts; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/11/2017: Security forces discovered and defused an explosives-laden vehicle in Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/17/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Danow and Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Mohamed Ibrahim Gabow detonated in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Gabow, a Kalsan TV journalist, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/18/2017: Assailants shot and killed Abdihakim Jama Elmi, a member of the Jubaland State parliament, in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the former parliament building in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in Mogadishu on this date. In addition to four assailants, at least 29 people were killed and more than 40 people were injured across both incidents; the victims included government officials, police officers, and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
06/18/2017: Assailants shot and killed two tax officers at a barbershop in Suuq Boocle area, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/20/2017: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire at a military post in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one person was killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2017: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a Somali Police Force (SPF) officer detonated in Abbo Gedo neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/27/2017: Assailants fired artillery and machine guns at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a restaurant in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least four people were killed and ten people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2017: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Ali Mohamud Jim'ale in Kaawo Godey neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Jim'ale, the local Taxation Department chief tax officer, was not harmed; however, his driver was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2017: Assailants shot and killed a khat trader at his house in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks on the same night. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources suspected that the attacks were carried out by Al-Shabaab.
01/02/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) checkpoint outside the Halane Military Base in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two suicide bombings in Hawal Wadag on the same day. In addition to the two assailants, at least nine people were killed and 21 other people were injured across both blasts; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/17/2017: Assailants fired upon an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Halgan, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/06/2018: An explosive device detonated in a neighborhood in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Bosaso on this date; this first blast was intended to draw first responders to the scene. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
11/19/2018: Assailants attacked soldiers in Dhagaxyaale, Galguduud, Somalia. The ensuing clash resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/30/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Daynile, Mogadishu, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2018: Assailants shot and killed Ahmed Deeq Ali, a Puntland administrative official, in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/13/2018: Assailants attacked and killed the chairperson of Hawl Wadag district's Saqaawuddiin Ward in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2018: Assailants attacked civilians between Cadale and Adan Yabaal in Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/13/2018: Assailants shot and killed Hassan "Gaday" Ali Ibrahim, an electoral delegate, in Buullada, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2018: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire targeting military personnel in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two similar attacks in different neighborhoods of Mogadishu on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/02/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a Somali Airline employee in Yaqshid, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2018: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. The driver of the vehicle was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab may have carried out the attack.
12/01/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a tax official's vehicle in Wedow, Banaadir, Somalia. Four people, including the tax official and three bodyguards, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a tea shop in Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. This was one of two simultaneous bombings targeting tea shops in the area on this date. At least 2 people were killed and six other people were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/30/2018: Assailants attacked civilians and military personnel in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two civilians, one of whom was beheaded, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/22/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside the Wehliye Hotel along Maka al-Mukarama road in Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least 17 people, including two soldiers, were killed and 20 people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/17/2018: Assailants shot and killed two soldiers at a cafe in Arbiska, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2018: Assailants attacked a police station in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/19/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at soldiers attempting to defuse an explosive device at the Bakara Market in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2018: Assailants shot and killed a civilian outside a mosque in Daynile neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two attacks in Daynile neighborhood carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2018: Assailants opened fire on a government official and a police officer in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Both targets were killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/11/2018: Assailants opened fire on a soldier in Kahda, Banaadir, Somalia. The soldier was killed and his weapon was stolen in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2018: An assailant, who had recently defected from Al-Shabaab, attacked a Somali soldier escorting him in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. The soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources indicated that the assailant rejoined Al-Shabaab following the attack.
11/11/2018: Assailants publicly executed a civilian in Shaw, Hiiraan, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was executed for sexually assaulting a child and violating Sharia law.
07/19/2018: Assailants opened fire on Hassan Artan Siyad in Huriwa, Mogadishu, Somalia. Siyad, a Somali National Army (SNA) officer working with the district tax collection office, was killed and his rifle was stolen in the attack. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2018: Assailants equipped with firearms attacked a Somali military base in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. At least 11 assailants and nine soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least eight people were killed and 10 people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2018: Assailants armed with knives attacked Abdirasaq Sa'id Osman, a Voice of Peace radio journalist, in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Osman was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victim was targeted for his anti-al-Shabaab statements.
03/06/2018: Two assailants shot and killed Hassan Dhere, a Hodan district official, in Sigaale area, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/26/2018: Assailants attacked armed forces officers in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed in the incident. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/10/2018: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire targeting police personnel in Hawl Wadag neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two similar attacks in different neighborhoods of Mogadishu on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/28/2018: Assailants attacked a military post in Canjeel, Bari, Somalia. A soldier was killed and two people, including civilians, were injured in the attack. In addition, the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2018: Assailants opened fire on security forces in Huriwa, Mogadishu, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/12/2018: Assailants fired mortars into a Turkish military base in Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2018: Assailants attacked and killed two civilians in Warmooley, Galguduud, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/25/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle between Busar and Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/06/2018: Assailants attacked Somali Armed Forces (SAF) and Jubaland Forces (JF) encampment in Hareer Tuur, Gedo, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/22/2018: Assailants shot and killed a traffic police officer at the Bakara market in Mogadishu, Somalia. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/06/2018: Assailants shot and killed Hussein Geddi Jim’alle, a former Member of Parliament, in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest targeting a military vehicle at a khat market in Wanlaweyne, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, 10 people were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2018: Assailants shot and injured a Puntland administration official in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/13/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Qansax Dheere district, Bay, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and two were injured in the attack. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2018: Assailants threw grenades at a military checkpoint in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one soldier was injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/01/2018: Assailants attacked Mogadishu Stabilization Forces personnel in Kahda, Banaadir, Somalia. The ensuing clash resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on worshipers at a mosque in Xamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one police officer was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/12/2018: An explosive device detonated at a soccer stadium in Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least five people were killed and 10 people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the group had previously threatened people in Barawe not to play soccer with African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces. Additionally, sources stated that the device was intended to target regional and district officials attending the match.
11/20/2018: An explosive device fitted in the vehicle of Dahir Amin Jesow detonated on Maka al-Mukarama road in Mogadishu, Somalia. Jesow, a Member of Parliament, was not harmed, but two people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2018: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Mohamed Mursal Barrow detonated in Villa Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia. Barrow, a member of parliament, was injured and his driver was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2018: Assailants shot and killed Maalim Dahir Ali Tifow, an electoral delegate, in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a police convoy in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Abshir Karan in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Karan, the deputy district commissioner, was not harmed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/30/2018: Assailants attacked Goof Gaduud village in Bay, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/06/2018: Assailants shot and killed a soldier at a market in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/14/2018: Assailants detonated an explosives laden vehicle at a checkpoint outside the presidential palace in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks near the palace on this date. At least three assailants were killed and 11 people were injured across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/15/2018: Assailants shot and killed Abdirasaq Mohamed Rage, a telecommunications worker, in Huriwa, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/06/2018: Assailants opened fire at a police station in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least three police officers, including the deputy police commander, were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali National Army (SNA) convoy near Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/21/2018: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and United States soldiers about 50 km northwest of Juba in Lower Juba, Somalia. At least 20 assailants were killed in the ensuing clashes. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/02/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one person was killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2018: Security forces identified and destroyed an explosives-laden vehicle in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/23/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside the Doorbin Hotel in Shibis neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated suicide bombings in Mogadishu on this date. At least 50 people, including five assailants, were killed and 36 people were injured across both attacks; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/18/2018: Assailants attempted to forcibly recruit civilians in Cadale, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Local residents refused to comply, resulting in clashes. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in casualties or if the assailants successfully abducted those they sought to recruit. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/27/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a tea shop in Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. This was one of two simultaneous bombings targeting tea shops in the area on this date. At least 2 people were killed and six other people were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/24/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle in Buurane, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. The blast resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/10/2018: Assailants attacked a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) base in Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/09/2018: Assailants abducted five Red Crescent workers in Busley, Bay, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab, though other reports doubted the group's involvement.
01/29/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Djiboutian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2018: Assailants shot and injured Saleban Osman Kusow, an electoral delegate, in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2018: Assailants fired mortars into Warta Nabada neighborhood in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least three civilians were killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) patrol in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2018: Assailants publicly executed five individuals by firing squad in Kuntuwarey, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused of the victims of spying for the Kenyan, Ethiopian, and Somali governments.
09/15/2018: Assailants attacked a military camp in Tihsile, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown the attack resulted in casualties. This was one of four similar incidents in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/06/2018: Assailants shot and killed two people, including a soldier, in Daynile neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two attacks in Daynile neighborhood carried out by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
07/31/2018: Assailants shot and killed a Somali Police officer in Kaaraan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2018: Assailants opened fire on Abdirashid Hasan Hashi Gabi Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Gabi, a former deputy commander in the Puntland Security Force (PSF), was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2018: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) and Southwest State military base in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. This was one of two related incidents targeting military bases in Bay region on this date. At least five assailants were killed and one soldier was injured across the ensuing clashes. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/09/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Daynile neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/26/2018: Assailants attacked security forces in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/06/2018: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Haan Sheekh, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/29/2018: Assailants shot and killed two soldiers in Mogadishu, Somalia. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2018: Assailants opened fire at a joint National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) checkpoint in Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks targeting security checkpoints in the area on this date. One soldier and three assailants were injured across the incidents. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting Djiboutian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) personnel in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and several others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2018: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Three assailants were killed as security forces repelled the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2018: Assailants abducted 10 people, including a former Al-Shabaab member, in Ceel Cade, Gedo, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and noted that the victims were accused of spying.
04/25/2018: Two assailants shot and killed Ahmed Mohamud Bule, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer, in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Jabha East Africa and Al-Shabaab separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2018: An explosive device detonated in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. A child was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2018: Assailants attacked Ceel Waaq town in Gedo, Somalia. In addition, the assailants abducted several residents of the town and forced them to listen to speeches; the residents were released shortly thereafter. At least two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash with security forces. The security forces sustained an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2018: Assailants shot and killed a soldier, identified as Colonel Muhammad Hasan, in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2018: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Bar-Ubah, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks in neighborhoods of Mogadishu on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/09/2018: Assailants, including suicide bombers, equipped with an explosives-laden vehicle and mortars attacked a military base in Bar Sanguni, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least one assailant was killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2018: Two explosive devices detonated targeting a Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Gololey, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali National Army (SNA) convoy escorting food and logistical supply trucks along Afgoye-Wanlaweyne road near Wanlaweyne in Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least six soldiers were killed and several soldiers were injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/13/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest at Bilan hotel in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated bombings in Baidoa on this date. In addition to the two assailants, at least 20 people were killed and 31 people were injured across both the attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/01/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated as soldiers were attempting to defuse it in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2018: Assailants attempted to extort civilians near Mahas in Bulobarde district, Hiiraan, Somalia. Somali National Army (SNA) forces responded to the incident, killing 32 assailants in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2018: Assailants shot and killed a civilian, identified as Abdirahman Mumin Muridi, in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
02/19/2018: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of casualties among assailants and soldiers, at least two civilians were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/22/2018: An explosive device fitted to the vehicle of Yahya Sheikh Amir, a university professor, detonated in Dabka, Mogadishu, Somalia. Amir's brother was killed and one other person was injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/23/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Daarul Salaam, Banaadir, Somalia. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related incidents in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/29/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at soldiers at a checkpoint in Bosaso, Bari, Puntland, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and four people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack separately to Jabha East Africa and Al-Shabaab.
10/19/2018: Assailants abducted suspected spies in Fafahdun, Gedo, Somalia. The fate of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/09/2018: Assailants shot and killed two soldiers in Yaqshid, Mogadishu, Somalia. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/17/2018: Assailants attacked civilian vehicles along the Jowhar-Mogadishu highway in Middle Shebelle region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2018: Assailants fired mortars at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in the KM-60 area in Merca district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks targeting AMISOM bases in the area on this date. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clashes. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/09/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Busar and Ceel Waaq in Ceel Waaq district, Gedo, Somalia. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on security personnel at a market in Mogadishu, Somalia. Three people, including a civilian, were killed in the attack. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/13/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest at Beder restaurant in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated bombings in Baidoa on this date. In addition to the two assailants, at least 20 people were killed and 31 people were injured across both the attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/07/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Sheikh Ali Burale in Barawe district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Burale, the former Qoryooley district commissioner, was killed and three people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2018: Security forces were discovered and defused near the airstrip north of Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/23/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting soldiers responding to an earlier incident in Daarul Salaam, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. The blast did not result in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/06/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces Baidoa and Berdaale in Bay, Somalia. At least five soldiers were killed while the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Awdiinle, Bay, Somalia. At least five soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/08/2018: An explosive device planted under the vehicle of Abdiweli Mohamed Ibrahim in Xamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Somalia. Ibrahim, a HirShabelle regional state parliament legislator, was killed and another person was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Jilib Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/20/2018: Assailants opened fire on a minibus transporting khat in Ilbaq, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least two people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/16/2018: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) and Southwest State military base in Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. This was one of two related incidents targeting military bases in Bay region on this date. At least five assailants were killed and one soldier was injured across the ensuing clashes. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/11/2018: Assailants publicly executed three people, including two soldiers and a tribal elder, by firing squad in Mubaarak, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims were executed for being in the military and participating in local elections.
06/06/2018: Assailants attacked Bulo Gaduud village in Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clashes with Jubaland Forces (JF) and United States military personnel. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2018: Assailants held an unknown number of civilians hostage and attempted to extort money from them in Dhagaxow, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. The hostages were released shortly thereafter and no casualties were reported. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/09/2018: Assailants kidnapped an unknown number of civilians in Jiljiiley, Hiiraan, Somalia. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/14/2018: Assailants shot and killed Mohamed Farah, a school teacher and Ministry of Education employee, in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2018: Assailants attacked a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali Armed Forces (SAF) base in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2018: Assailants shot and killed Aminow Mayow, a formal electoral delegate, in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks on former electoral delegates in the area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device between the villages of Wirkooy and Bulo Gaduud in Lower Juba, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/22/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at the district headquarters in Waberi, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Omar Dhalahow in Waberi, Mogadishu, Somalia. Dhalahow, a parliamentary staffer, was killed and another person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/15/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The blast resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying Ahmed Abdi Farah, a member of the Hirshabelle State Assembly, and Abdulkadir Abdirahman Baraf, the South West State security minister, near Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least four people, including the two officials and two bodyguards, were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on Ali Nur Shurte at his residence in Suuq Boocle area, Mogadishu, Somalia. Shurte, the father of the military court chair Colonel Hassan Ali Nur Shute, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel at a livestock market in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Four civilians were killed and five people, including two soldiers, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2018: Assailants attacked Somali military personnel in Ceel Cadde, Hiiraan, Somalia. Five assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/21/2018: An explosive device detonated near Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. One child was killed and 12 children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/29/2018: Assailants shot and killed Shador Dahir Hassan, a student, outside a mosque in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2018: Assailants equipped with firearms and an explosives-laden vehicle attempted to attack a military base in Alamada, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Five assailants, one of whom was injured, were arrested by security personnel. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2018: Two suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vehicles and assailants opened fire at a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least 38 people, including 30 assailants and eight soldiers, were killed and six soldiers were injured in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint near the interior ministry building in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. In addition to the assailants, at least 10 people were killed and 17 people were injured across the attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/24/2018: Assailants opened fire and launched rockets at a military base in Mashaaley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside the Sahafi hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the hotel on the same day. At least 65 people were killed and 106 people were injured across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2018: Assailants fired mortars at a Djiboutian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least three assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/01/2018: A suicide bomber detonated targeting a vehicle carrying Ahmed Mohamud Dalol, a former regional minister, and Abdifatah Mohamed Ali, a former Al-Shabaab leader, in Buuhoodle, Togdheer, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, Dalol and Ali were killed and four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
08/17/2018: An explosive device detonated near a military convoy outside Muuri, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in casualties. This was one of four similar attacks in Lower Shebelle on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/06/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting police personnel responding to a previous attack in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least one police officer was killed and another officer was injured in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Bosaso on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/25/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a folk dance event in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. At least two people were killed and four people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2018: An explosive device detonated prematurely while being planted near Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. One assailant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/00/2018: Sometime between January 21, 2018 and January 25, 2018, assailants opened fire on Mohamed Ali Hashi in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Hashi, the Bosaso port security chief, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
05/08/2018: Assailants attempted to fire rockets and mortars at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Ali Kamin, Mogadishu, Somalia. The shells landed in a residential neighborhood, injuring seven civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2018: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of the director of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications detonated at a checkpoint near the ministry in Waberi, Mogadishu, Somalia. The driver of the vehicle, Sa'id Huke Jama, was killed and two civilians were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2018: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Mohamoud Omar Ahmed detonated in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Ahmed, the Somali Football Federation's vice-chairman for Middle Shebelle region, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2018: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of an Immigration Department employee detonated in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. A National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2018: Assailants attacked military personnel in Bulofay, Bay, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/13/2018: Assailants abducted 76 civilians near Awdheegle, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/28/2018: An explosive device attached to an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) vehicle detonated in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one ICRC aid worker was killed and two people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/05/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a restaurant along Maka al-Mukarama road in Waberi, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least four people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at military personnel in Carwo Iidka, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. A soldier was injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident, though sources also attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/23/2018: Assailants, including a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle, opened fire at a Somali military base in Bar Sanguni, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least seven assailants and four soldiers were killed while three assailants and five soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. In addition, three soldiers were abducted in the attack. The hostages were killed on August 5, 2018. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2018: Assailants threw grenades at the residence of Mohamed Abukar Ja'ffar, a commander of the Mogadishu Stabilization Force and former Hawl Wadag District Commissioner, in Waberi, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Two security personnel and a civilian were injured the blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2018: Assailants attacked Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers in Dhamaso, Gedo, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties, though telecommunications equipment and a well were damaged in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/09/2018: Assailants attacked Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) personnel near Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Halfoley, Hiiraan, Somalia. Thirteen assailants were killed and two civilians were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and noted that the victims had refused to provide livestock to the group.
01/23/2018: Assailants fired mortars at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks targeting AMISOM bases in the area on this date. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clashes. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/23/2018: Assailants opened fire on Abdihakin Mo'alim Dahir at a hotel in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Dahir, a Puntland member of parliament, was killed along with a bodyguard. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Dal-biyaano, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least four people, including two assailants and two soldiers, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/01/2018: Assailants shot and killed Mariam Abdullahi, a World Health Organization (WHO) worker, at the Bakara market in Mogadishu, Somalia. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a security checkpoint in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least four people were killed and 10 people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/14/2018: Assailants opened fire on Somali military forces in Araara, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least four assailants were killed by a United States airstrike in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/13/2018: Assailants opened fire on two Hormud Telecommunication workers in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. The two workers were killed and another person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jabha East Africa.
05/14/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at a house near an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least four people, including two soldiers who were in the area, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/03/2018: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations convoy near Adaabo, Mudug, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/05/2018: Assailants shot and killed two civilians in Koodka area, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of working for the Somali intelligence service.
03/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Yarbala, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2018: Assailants threw grenades at a military base in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in casualties. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/21/2018: An explosive device detonated near the former Gahayr University campus in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2018: Assailants fired mortars targeting an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base at the airport outside Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/29/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) and Southwest State military convoy near Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. At least four assailants and four soldiers, including Colonel Abdirahman Osman Abrone, were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali National Army (SNA) vehicle near Wanlaweyne, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and six soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Isgoys and Haansheekh in Balcad district, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/03/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Abukar Sheikh Ahmed in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Ahmed, the Wadajir deputy district commissioner, was not harmed; however, at least one soldier was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) vehicle in Fafahdun, Gedo, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were killed and injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/07/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and three additional assailants opened fire at the interior ministry building in Bondhere, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. In addition to the assailants, at least 10 people were killed and 17 people were injured across the attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/15/2018: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Buulo Foolo, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of four similar incidents in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
05/17/2018: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Galmudug, Garas Balley, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks to occur simultaneously in the area on this date. One soldier three assailants were injured across the incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/11/2018: Assailants attacked military bases in Merca district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Security forces responded, killing at least two assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/11/2018: Assailants opened fire at the residence of an intelligence officer in Wadajir Mogadishu, Somalia. Four people, including two security guards and two civilians, were killed and two people were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/18/2018: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle between Mogadishu and Beledweyne in Hiiraan region, Somalia. Four people, including the driver and three passengers, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2018: Assailants threw grenades at the residence of the district commissioner in Wajid district, Bakool, Somalia. Four people, including the district commissioner, were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2018: An assailant shot and killed a tax official in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2018: Assailants opened fire on Abdullahi Mire Hashi at a mosque in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Hashi, a Darul Sunnah FM radio journalist, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/08/2018: Assailants shot and killed a Somalia National Army (SNA) soldier at a khat market in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/04/2018: Assailants shot and killed a military officer and his bodyguard in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2018: Assailants fired mortars that struck Warta Nabada neighborhood in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of three related incidents in Mogadishu on this date. At least one person was killed and four people were injured across two of the attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/24/2018: Assailants attacked the district headquarters in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. An unknown number of people were abducted in the attack and their fate is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/27/2018: A grenade detonated targeting military personnel in Fagax area, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least five people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Karuusle, Lower Juba, Somalia. This was one of three related attacks on bases in the area on this date. Four assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/16/2018: Assailants attacked Jubaland Forces (JF) and Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) positions in Fafahdun, Gedo, Somalia. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/05/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military checkpoint in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least four people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and 10 people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Jubaland Forces (JF) vehicle near Dhobley, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least five soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2018: Assailants opened fire at a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Elka Geele, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least two soldiers and one civilian were killed and several people were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/10/2018: Assailants shot and killed two soldiers in Wedow, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/15/2018: Assailants shot and killed Hassan Dhere, a Central Investigations Department (CID) prosecutor, in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a senior military official in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least four people, including soldiers were injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/22/2018: A suicide bomber detonated targeting a military convoy in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The assailant was killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2018: Assailants attacked a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Hosingow, Lower Juba, Somalia. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/13/2018: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Abdullahi Mohamed Roble in Wedow, Mogadishu, Somalia. Roble, a former electoral delegate, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/09/2018: Assailants threw grenades at the residence of Mohamed Abukar Jafar in Hawl Wadag neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Jafar, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) official and the former Hawl Wadag district commissioner, was not harmed; however, two civilians were killed and one civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/29/2018: Assailants held an unknown number of civilians hostage and attempted to extort money from them in Mukey Dheere, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. The hostages were released shortly thereafter and no casualties were reported. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/06/2018: Assailants abducted 10 people, including Al-Shabaab members and civilians, in Awdheegle, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and noted that the targets were accused of spying.
03/25/2018: Assailants shot and killed Mohamed Kulow, an elder and former electoral delegate, in Hawl Wadag neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
06/05/2018: Assailants opened fire at a military base near a bridge in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. At least three assailants and three soldiers were killed and seven people, including a soldier, were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/29/2018: Assailants held an unknown number of civilians hostage and attempted to extort money from them in Yaqle, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. The hostages were released shortly thereafter and no casualties were reported. This was one of three related attacks in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle in Kaaraan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Four soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2018: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Shibis, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks in neighborhoods of Mogadishu on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/25/2018: Assailants opened fire on soldiers at the Tarbuunka junction in Hodan, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/13/2018: Assailants shot and killed a shopkeeper in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/21/2018: Assailants armed with mortars and firearms attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) military base along with the broader village in Abismada, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two related incidents in the area on the same day. At least five assailants were killed across both attacks. The soldiers sustained an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
10/18/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. At least one soldier and three assailants were killed and five assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2018: Assailants detonated explosives and opened fire at a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Burdhubo, Gedo, Somalia. At least eight people, including six assailants and two civilians, were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2018: Assailants fired mortars at a Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2018: Assailants attacked the residence of Dhaqane Qasim Amin, an electoral delegate, in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. Amin was beheaded and two of his sons were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two related attacks in the town on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Somali National Army (SNA) vehicle in Mogadishu, Somalia. One civilian and two assailants were killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/11/2018: Assailants shot and killed Omar Hassan Ganey, a planning ministry official, in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a security checkpoint in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. One soldier was killed and at least two police officers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a police chief in Lafoole, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The police chief and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2018: An assailant opened fire in a market in Mogadishu, Somalia. Security forces responded to the attack. Two people were killed, including a civilian and the assailant, in the ensuing clash. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident. In addition, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/05/2018: Assailants opened fire at a cafe in Miitaqwo, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least four people, including three civilians and one soldier, were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/14/2018: Assailants, including a suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle, attacked a checkpoint outside the presidential palace in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks near the palace on this date. At least three assailants were killed and 11 people were injured across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/01/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated along Maka al-Mukarama road in Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2018: An explosive device detonated against a military vehicle in Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date; this bombing targeted a vehicle transporting wounded soldiers from an earlier attack in Afgoye. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/17/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the convoy of General Abdullahi Ali Anod, the former head of operations of the Somali National Army, in Merca district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one of Anod's bodyguards was injured in the blast. This was one of four related attacks in Lower Shebelle on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/28/2018: Assailants armed with mortars and firearms attacked a Jubaland military base at the outskirts of Garbahaareey, Gedo, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying soldiers and Somali government officials in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. An unknown number of people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2018: Assailants shot and killed a Qur’an teacher in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2018: Assailants attacked a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/22/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) convoy in Warmaxan, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2018: Assailants attacked military personnel in Qoryoley district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2018: A suicide bomber detonated targeting security personnel at a restaurant in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least five people, including two senior military officers, were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2018: Assailants fired artillery at a military checkpoint in Gambar Lawe, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2018: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Makuda, Bay, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed and four were injured in the ensuing clash. Additionally, the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/11/2018: Assailants fired mortars that struck Sheikh Sufi Cemetery in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of three related incidents in Mogadishu on this date. At least one person was killed and four people were injured across two of the attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on two vehicles carrying Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Caad, Mudug, Somalia. One woman was killed and several others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and noted that the victims were fleeing the village after a previous attack had taken place there.
02/12/2018: Assailants publicly executed two Kenyan civilians in Kunya Barrow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and stated that the victims were accused of spying for the Kenyan and Somali governments.
01/10/2018: An explosive device attached to a police officer's vehicle detonated in Taleeh area, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
01/22/2018: Three assailants attempted to extort money from residents in Bay region, Somalia. Security forces responded to the incident and arrested all three assailants. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/21/2018: Assailants armed with mortars and firearms attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) military base along with the broader village in Ceel Haji, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two related incidents in the area on the same day. At least five assailants were killed across both attacks. The soldiers sustained an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/10/2018: Assailants opened fire on military positions and raided Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least three civilians were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/10/2018: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Abdullahi Dahir detonated in Daynile, Mogadishu, Somalia. Dahir, an employee of the Banaadir Land Department, was unharmed, but one civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2018: Assailants attacked Qoryoley district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Security forces responded. It is unknown if the ensuing clash resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/09/2018: Assailants publicly executed five people at a square in Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being spies for the United States, United Kingdom and Somali governments.
01/08/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali military convoy between Ceelasha Biyaha and Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2018: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a military convoy in Balcad district, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police post in Kahda, Banaadir, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2018: Assailants shot and killed a women's rights activist in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/02/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least six people were killed and six people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. This was one of two related attacks in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/18/2018: Assailants attempted to attack a military camp in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Security forces responded, killing one assailant. One soldier was also injured in the clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2018: Assailants fired explosives at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) supply ship at Barawe port in Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/12/2018: Assailants publically executed five Al-Shabaab members by firing squad in Saakow, Middle Juba, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being spies.
05/29/2018: Assailants abducted and tortured seven civilians, including five Kenyan and two Tanzanian civilians, in Fino, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two related attacks in the town on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and noted that the victims were accused of having connections to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
01/29/2018: A grenade detonated targeting military personnel at a market in Shalan Bood, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Five civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Ceel Wareegow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least eight assailants were killed as security forces repelled the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2018: Two explosive devices detonated targeting a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Shalan Bood, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2018: Assailants shot and killed Hassan Alin, a formal electoral delegate, in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks on former electoral delegates in the area on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2018: Assailants shot and killed a telecommunication official, identified as Abdullahi Ali Omar, in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jabha East Africa.
05/12/2018: Assailants shot and killed Mohammud Barkhadle Abdi, the Peace, Unity and Development Party secretary, in Laascaanood, Sool, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/29/2018: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/06/2018: Assailants attacked a police station in Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least two people, including one soldier and one civilian, were killed in the assault and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/11/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle in Hawo Tako, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least one Djiboutian soldier was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2018: Assailants ambushed the convoy of Yusuf Ahmed Hagar, the Governor of Hiiraan, between Beledweyne and Mahas in Hiiraan, Somalia. Hagar survived the incident but specific casualties were not reported. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/11/2018: Assailants fired mortars targeting the presidential palace at Villa Somalia in Mogadishu, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the attack. This was one of three related incidents in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/19/2018: Assailants abducted four people, including two government administrators and their sons, in Luq district, Gedo, Somalia. The two sons were released, but the fate of the government administrators remains unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/09/2018: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Fahfahdun, Gedo, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/25/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The assailant was killed and one police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/24/2018: Assailants attacked a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Afmadow, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were no reported casualties as security forces repelled the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/03/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali National Army (SNA) convoy in Wedow, Banaadir, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/09/2018: Assailants opened fire on security forces in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2018: Assailants shot and killed Tobane Ilow, a civilian, in Baardheere, Hiiraan, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/06/2018: Three suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in Saypiano area, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the three assailants, two soldiers were killed in the blast. This was one of two related suicide bombings targeting checkpoints in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/27/2018: Assailants attacked Jubaland Forces (JF) and Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers in Saateelow, Gedo, Somalia. At least five people were killed in the attack while the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two assailants were killed and three assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/15/2018: Assailants shot and killed Ismail Hajji Addow, a university professor, outside his residence in Daynile neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/17/2018: Assailants fired mortars that landed near the Presidential Palace in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of three related mortar attacks in Mogadishu on this date. A civilian was killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
10/01/2018: Assailants opened fire on Ethiopian refugees in Santos, Bari, Somalia. Four people were killed in the attack. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2018: Assailants opened fire at a Mogadishu Stabilization Force base in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one person was killed and one person was injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2018: A suicide bomber detonated targeting a government headquarters in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least six people were killed and 14 people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2018: Assailants attacked a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in the KM-60 area in Merca district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related incidents targeting AMISOM bases in Merca district on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/27/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Fafahdun, Gedo, Somalia. At least five assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clash with AMISOM and Somali military forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/01/2018: Assailants fired mortars targeting the Halane African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia. The mortars landed in a nearby residential area, killing five civilians and injuring 10 others. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/24/2018: Assailants opened fire on a minibus in Bocosor, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least five civilians were killed and one civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/04/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Yaqshid, Mogadishu, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/05/2018: Assailants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and firearms attacked a vehicle carrying members of the Hirshabelle State Assembly in Ceelka Gelow, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Two members of the assembly, six bodyguards, and one local official were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a military vehicle at the Al-Baraka junction in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2018: Assailants opened fire on Hassan Abdi in Dabka, Mogadishu, Somalia. Abdi, a former electoral delegate, was killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2018: Two suicide bombers detonated two explosives laden vehicles and additional assailants stormed the front gate of Sahafi hotel in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks on the hotel on the same day. At least seven assailants were killed in this attack and 65 people were killed and 106 people were injured across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/13/2018: Assailants shot and killed a Somali National Army (SNA) soldier in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and accused the targeted soldier of oppressing local residents.
08/25/2018: Assailants hijacked five commercial vehicles in Harardhere, Mudug, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and noted that the owners of the vehicles were accused of spying for the government.
11/12/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali military convoy in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were killed and injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/21/2018: Assailants shot and killed two Hormuud Telecommunication workers at the Bakara market in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jabha East Africa.
04/23/2018: Assailants attacked a Jubaland Forces (JF) checkpoint near Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2018: Assailants armed with daggers publicly executed two Kenyan civilians accused of spying for the Kenyan and Somali governments in Fino, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks in the town on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/29/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Cali-Fool Dheer, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2018: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Somali Armed Forces (SAF), and United States Armed Forces convoy in Bagdaad, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2018: Assailants attacked military personnel in Qoryoley district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. One civilian was killed and three people, including two soldiers and a civilian, were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/21/2018: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Faud Jama Salad, an employee of the Religious Affairs Ministry, detonated near the Daljirka Dahsoon monument in Xamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Somalia. Salad was killed and three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2018: Assailants abducted three tribal elders in Xiim Adde, Galguduud, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/31/2018: Assailants shot and killed Abdiweli Ahmed Mohamed, a Somali Youth League (SYL) chair, in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/10/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of the chairperson of the Bay regional women's organization in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. The chairperson was unharmed but a soldier and a civilian were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2018: Assailants shot and killed a soldier and a civilian at a restaurant at the Fagax intersection in Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
05/06/2018: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Sheikh Nur Odei denoted in Shibis, Mogadishu, Somalia. Odei, a Yemeni embassy official, was killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2018: An explosive device detonated along 21 October Road in Daynile neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2018: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a military vehicle in Il-baq, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least two soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2018: Assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Ceel Wareegow and Shalan Bood in Merca district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/05/2018: An explosive device detonated at an intersection in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. The outcome of the blast is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2018: Assailants abducted five civilians in Harardhere, Mudug, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnaping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/08/2018: Assailants shot and killed a businessperson and his wife in Awdiinle at their residence in Awdiinle, Bay, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/25/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Abdale Birole, Lower Juba, Somalia. This was one of three related attacks on bases in the area on this date. Four assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/28/2018: An assailant opened fire on Farhia Mire in Mogadishu, Somalia. Mire, a journalist and Ministry of Information employee, was injured in the attack and the assailant was arrested. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2018: Assailants fired mortars into Waberi, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of three related mortar attacks in Mogadishu on this date. A civilian was killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
02/28/2018: Security forces identified and arrested 13 assailants driving an explosives-laden vehicle in Beledweyne district, Hiiraan, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that the assailants intended to target government facilities.
02/28/2018: Assailants intercepted food carts near Ceelboon, Bakool, Somalia. Nine donkeys were killed and foodstuffs were set on fire during the attack. Additionally, two civilians were abducted and beheaded a short time later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/18/2018: Assailants detonated two explosive devices and opened fire on a joint United States Armed Forces and Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2018: Assailants attacked soldiers in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three related attacks in different districts of Lower Shebelle on this date. Security forces repelled the attacks, killing an unknown number of assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
10/29/2018: Assailants shot and killed Nur Kheyre Gutale, a former electoral delegate, at the Bakara market in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Nur Kheyre Gutale was targeted for participating in the selection of parliament members.
02/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on Abdi Idow Sabriye outside a mosque in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. Sabriye, a cleric and the former Bulobarde mayor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/09/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Six people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and several people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2018: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Danow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related incidents targeting AMISOM bases in Merca district on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/13/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Yonis Adan Hassan in Bula Jameo, Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. Hassan, the police commissioner, was not harmed; however, at least three people were killed and four people were injured in the blast; the victims included civilians and security guards. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/12/2018: Two explosive devices detonated targeting African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) armored personnel carriers in Huriwa, Mogadishu, Somalia. The blast resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/04/2018: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Ismail Sheikh Khalifa detonated in Waberi, Mogadishu, Somalia. Khalifa, the director of Hiddo Radio, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
02/01/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle transporting Hormuud Telecom security guards in Taredishe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two people were killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2018: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a coffee shop in Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2018: An explosive device detonated at a cafe near a security checkpoint in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. At least one civilian was killed and four people, including three civilians and one soldier, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2018: Assailants shot and killed Ahmed Abdulle Jim'ale, a traditional elder, in Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2018: Assailants shot and killed an electoral delegate in Xamar Jabjab, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2018: Assailants armed with rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and machine guns raided Balcad, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least 12 people, including seven assailants, three police officers, and two civilians, were killed in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/01/2018: Assailants shot and killed two district officials in Xamar Weyne neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/25/2018: Assailants publicly amputated the hands of two people in Kunya-Barrow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of stealing money from a shop.
01/08/2018: Assailants threw grenades at a Somali National Army (SNA) checkpoint near Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least three soldiers were injured in the blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/26/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at a Somali police checkpoint near the Bakara Market in Mogadishu, Somalia. One police officer and one civilian were killed and two officers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/02/2018: Assailants detonated explosives and opened fire on a Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) supply convoy near Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and six soldiers were injured in the attack. Additionally, four soldiers were reported missing following the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying military personnel near the Ex-Control Afgooye intersection in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least three people were killed and two people were injured in the blast. The casualties included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/02/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Bulobarde district, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2018: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Abdifitah Hajji Abdulle, a deputy governor, detonated at a security checkpoint in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. Abdulle was unharmed but two of his bodyguards were injured. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2018: Assailants shot and killed Somali National Army soldier Abdi Hoshow Adow in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2018: An explosive device detonated against a civilian vehicle in Kahda, Banaadir, Somalia. Two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/24/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan, Somalia. One Djiboutian soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2018: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2018: Assailants shot and killed Abdi Ali, a businessperson and electoral delegate, in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2018: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Waberi, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No casualties were reported in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/25/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle in Il-Baq, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. The troops were responding to an earlier attack on Somali military forces in the area. At least two soldiers were killed and four soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks that occurred in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/04/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting Ahmed Nur's vehicle in Kaaraan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Nur, the Daynile deputy district commissioner, was not harmed; however, at least two civilians were killed and nine civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/30/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Puntland Security Force (PSF) vehicle in Sugure, Bari, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/00/2018: Sometime between May 13, 2018 and May 19, 2018, assailants shot and killed an intelligence officer in the Bakara Market, Mogadishu, Somalia. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting Jubaland security forces in Urungow, Lower Juba, Somalia. Four soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2018: Assailants attacked a military vehicle in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least one assailant was killed and a soldier and two other assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/29/2018: An explosive device attached to a vehicle carrying security personnel detonated in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two security officers and an unknown number of civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/02/2018: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Colonel Farah Isse Samatar detonated in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Samatar, a senior Puntland Security Force (PSF) officer, was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a local district official, Ali Abdi Geedi, in Yaqshid, Mogadishu, Somalia. Geedi and his bodyguard were killed and one other person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
10/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on a minibus transporting khat in Ilbaq, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. In addition, two civilians were taken hostage. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/21/2018: Assailants shot and killed two soldiers in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. The soldiers belonged to the Somali Custodial Corps and the Somali National Army (SNA). Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/21/2018: Assailants threw two grenades at a traffic police headquarters in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least one police officer was killed and an unknown number of officers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2018: Assailants shot and killed an electoral delegate in Wedow, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two similar attacks in the area on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/25/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle in Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Kenyan military base near Qooqaani, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least 24 assailants were killed and three soldiers and several assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/16/2018: Assailants shot and killed a soldier, identified as Salad Mohamud Omar, in Kaaraan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2018: Assailants attacked a telecommunication mast in Qandala, Bari, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Jabha East Africa.
07/24/2018: Explosive devices detonated targeting solar street lights in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/01/2018: Assailants attacked military bases in Moqokori, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least 26 assailants were killed while the security forces sustained an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/30/2018: Assailants fired mortars at a military helicopter carrying supplies in Ambareso, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one soldier and one civilian were killed and another person was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive laden vehicle at a checkpoint near the presidential palace at Villa Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date. In addition to the assailant, at least 26 people were killed and 30 people were injured across both attacks. The casualties included security forces, politicians, journalists, and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2018: An explosive device detonated against a military vehicle in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and four people, including civilians, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2018: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. At least four soldiers and two assailants were killed while six soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2018: Assailants shot and killed Beer Dilacshe, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) officer, in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2018: An explosive device detonated against a civilian vehicle between Bungabad and Ambareso villages near Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two people were killed and three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and stated that the device was intended to target African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicles.
11/21/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy between Wanlaweyne and Afgoye in Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and three were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2018: An explosive device hidden under a cart detonated at a vegetable market in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. Three people were injured, including two civilians and a tax collector. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2018: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least three people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/02/2018: Assailants armed with firearms and rocket-propelled grenades opened fire on a military base in Balli-Khadar, Bari, Somalia. At least six soldiers were killed in the attack. The assailants also sustained an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military convoy in Merca district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Four soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/02/2018: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Busar, Gedo, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties, including assailants, soldiers, and civilians, in the assault and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/20/2018: Assailants shot and killed Aweys Omar Abdi, an employee in the prime minister’s office, in Taleex, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2018: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two similar attacks in Mogadishu on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
04/00/2018: Sometime between April 1, 2018 and April 30, 2018, assailants abducted Abshir Nur Hussein Malis, a prominent elder, in Gamboole, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Malis was executed on July 2, 2018. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Abshir Nur Hussein Malis was targeted for participating in the selection of parliamentary members.
07/21/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting Abdi Shoshow, a senior police officer, in Forilow, Mogadishu, Somalia. Shoshow was not harmed; however, one civilian was killed and two people, including a bodyguard, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2018: Assailants attacked a military convoy at KM-60 in Merca district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four similar attacks in Lower Shebelle on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/13/2018: An explosive device detonated at the KM4 junction in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. One civilian was killed and three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2018: Assailants shot and killed Saleban Folyare, a prominent traditional elder and electoral delegate, in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/06/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle of Burundian soldiers in Huriwa, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2018: Assailants attacked an African Village building where government officials were meeting in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. The Somali National Army (SNA) repelled the attack, which resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/28/2018: An explosive device planted inside the vehicle of a security official detonated in Bondhere, Mogadishu, Somalia. A civilian was killed in the blast. It is unknown if the security official sustained injuries. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2018: An explosive device planted in a civilian vehicle detonated in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2018: An explosive device detonated as assailants were planting it at an airport in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. Two assailants and one Djiboutian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldier were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2018: An explosive device planted in a vehicle detonated at a police checkpoint in Mogadishu, Somalia. An immigration department employee was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on an army barracks in Qoryoley district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Security forces responded, killing at least two assailants. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/11/2018: Security forces identified and destroyed an explosives-laden vehicle at an unknown location in Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/14/2018: Assailants shot and killed two civilians in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Jabha East Africa. Sources also suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
02/12/2018: Assailants attacked Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three assailants were killed and four assailants were injured in the ensuing clash with military forces. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/25/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Haadweyne, Lower Juba, Somalia. This was one of three related attacks on bases in the area on this date. Four assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/07/2018: Assailants attacked soldiers in Qoryoley district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three related attacks in different districts of Lower Shebelle on this date. Security forces repelled the attacks, killing an unknown number of assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
05/19/2018: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a military colonel detonated in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia. The colonel, identified as Ragge Moh'ed Adow, was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2018: Assailants abducted a woman and stoned her to death in Sablale, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The woman was accused of being married to 11 men simultaneously. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2018: Assailants shot and killed a soldier at the Bakara market in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2018: Assailants armed with firearms, grenades, and explosive devices ambushed a military convoy between Qalimow and Gololey in Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least 10 assailants and six soldiers, were killed while 10 soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2018: Assailants fired mortars at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base near Laantabuur, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/31/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Huriwa, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2018: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) military personnel in Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one person was killed and three soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2018: Assailants fired mortars at a Kenyan military base in Fafahdun, Gedo, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2018: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Kahda, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2018: Assailants launched mortars at a African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) military base in Balcad, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/23/2018: Assailants attacked a military camp in Lambar 50, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. This was one of two incidents targeting military camps in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
07/04/2018: Assailants attacked Galmudug administration forces in Caad, Mudug, Somalia. At least 15 soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/22/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive laden vehicle near a prison operated by the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) at Daljirka Dahson Square in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on this date; this second blast targeted people responding to the earlier explosion. In addition to the assailant, at least 26 people were killed and 30 people were injured across both attacks. The casualties included security forces, politicians, journalists, and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2018: An explosive device detonated near a military convoy carrying high-ranking military personnel outside Dhanaane, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least nine soldiers, including a military commander and a deputy commander, were killed and four other soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/16/2018: Assailants shot and killed Ahmed Nur Isse, a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) official, in Bondhere neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2018: Assailants opened fire on Mohamed Hussein Kahiye at his shop in the Sarkuusta neighborhood outside Mogadishu, Somalia. Kahiye, a traditional elder and former electoral delegate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/23/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2018: An explosive device detonated at the residence of General Mukhtar Hussein Afrah, the former Somali Police Force deputy chief, and Omar Badiyow, the former Hiiraan governor, in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. Neither official was present at the time, but three people were injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/15/2018: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. At least eight assailants and one soldier were killed in the ensuing clash. The attack also resulted in an unknown number of injuries. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2018: Assailants launched mortars and opened fire on Somali and United States military personnel near Sanguni, Lower Juba, Somalia. A United States soldier, identified as Staff Sergeant Alexander Conrad, was killed and five people, including four United States soldiers and one Somali soldier, were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Daynile area, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim extremists.
03/27/2018: Assailants opened fire on Ruqiya Abshir Noor at a pharmacy in Shibis neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Abshir, a South West Regional State Parliament member, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was "part of the ongoing attacks against members of apostate legislatures."
09/24/2018: Assailants opened fire on Puntland Presidential Guard soldiers in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. One soldier and one assailant were killed and two people were injured in the assault. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
04/07/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali National Army (SNA) checkpoint in Hansholei village near Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least three people, including two soldiers and one civilian, were killed and four people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/24/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at a police station in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two civilians were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/05/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting Djiboutian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) personnel at an airport in Bulobarde district, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2018: Assailants ambushed a commercial convoy between Hudur and Qurac Joome in Bakool, Somalia. At least six people were killed and 11 vehicles were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/15/2018: An explosives-laden handcart detonated at the Bakara market in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. The blast resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2018: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) patrol in Shalan Bood, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/21/2018: Assailants armed with grenades attacked a police station in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. An unknown number of people were abducted in the attack and their fate is unknown. This was one of two related attacks in the town on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/25/2018: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting a Somali military vehicle in Goley, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured. This was one of two related attacks that occurred in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/03/2018: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in northwest Mogadishu, Somalia. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2018: A explosive device detonated targeting a bridge in Qoryoley district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/20/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. Additionally, the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/05/2018: Assailants attacked a Galmudug administration forces base near Caad, Mudug, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2018: Assailants shot and killed Shine Muhammad, a Puntland Intelligence Agency officer, in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle in Wedow, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one police officer was killed and a second officer was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldier in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. The soldier was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint near the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia. The assailant was killed and at least two soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related suicide bombings targeting checkpoints in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/14/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at a Somali National Army (SNA) soldier in Xaawo Taako neighborhood, Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. The soldier was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/05/2018: Assailants shot and killed Derow Dhaqane Mohamed, a traditional elder and electoral delegate, in Daynile, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2018: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least seven assailants were killed as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/03/2018: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle was identified and killed while attempting to target a Jubaland military base in Beerka, Lower Juba, Somalia. Additional assailants also attacked the base. At least 20 assailants and three soldiers were killed and five assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/03/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Ma'alin Nur Hassan Ibrahim in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. Ibrahim, a former Transitional Federal Parliament member, was among three people who were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Ted, Bakool, Somalia. Four soldiers were killed in the attack. Additionally, the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2018: Assailants shot and killed soldier Mahad Maow Afrah in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2018: Assailants attacked a military camp in Warmahin, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown the attack resulted in casualties. This was one of four similar incidents in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/07/2018: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Xamar Jabjab, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/17/2018: Assailants fired mortars into Dagmada Xamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of three related mortar attacks in Mogadishu on this date. A civilian was killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Al-Shabaab.
03/03/2018: Assailants fired mortars at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Laantabuur, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/10/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting at a tea shop in Mahas, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least eight people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2018: Assailants opened fire on a police officer in Garas Balley, Banaadir, Somalia. The officer, identified as Wadaad Yare, was killed and his rifle and vehicle were stolen in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the convoy of Abdullahi Olad Roble in Mogadishu, Somalia. Roble, the deputy minister of defense, was not harmed; however, at least one civilian was killed and an unknown number of Roble's bodyguards were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Barawe and Merca districts, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2018: Assailants opened fire on Hirshabelle State military forces between Beledweyne and Jalalaqsi in Hiiraan region, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/31/2018: Assailants opened fire at a military base in Lafoole, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Security forces repelled the assault. The ensuing clash resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab carried out the attack.
09/25/2018: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two similar attacks in Mogadishu on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved in the attack.
01/13/2018: Assailants attacked and killed a civilian in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab and Jabha East Africa separately claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victim of being an intelligence agent.
03/02/2018: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) personnel near Fafahdun, Gedo, Somalia. Security forces repelled the assault, killing at least five assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/24/2018: Assailants shot and killed an auto rickshaw driver in Huriwa neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/18/2018: Security forces intercepted four assailants attempting to carry out an attack in Yaqshid neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. One assailant was killed and three people, including one assailant and two soldiers, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/04/2018: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Kaaraan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2018: Assailants shot and killed Lieutenant Farhan Barkhad, a Somali National Army (SNA) commander, in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/27/2018: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire on a military convoy in Galhamar, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least five soldiers were injured in the blast and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2018: Assailants attacked a Somali Armed Forces (SAF) and Southwest State military convoy near Tayeeglow, Bakool, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/02/2018: Assailants abducted Sonja Nientiet, a German International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) nurse, from a compound in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
06/12/2018: Assailants set fire to a vehicle transporting khat in Batra-Min, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least four people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/23/2018: Assailants attacked a military camp in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. This was one of two incidents targeting military camps in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2018: Assailants armed with explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades attacked a joint base belonging to Somali National Army (SNA) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in Wajid, Bakool, Somalia. Security forces repelled the attack, killing at least six assailants and injuring an unknown number of others. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gates of a Sufi shrine that also serves as the residence of Sheikh Abdiweli Elmi in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Following the blast, four additional assailants entered the compound and opened fire. At least 22 people, including Sheikh Elmi and four assailants, were killed and 21 people, including an assailant, were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the Sheikh was targeted for allegedly disrespecting the Prophet Mohammad.
04/02/2018: An explosive device detonated against a minivan in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least 10 people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/29/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Ceel Gaal, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least four soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2018: Explosive devices detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Huriwa, Mogadishu, Somalia. The blasts resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab
06/07/2018: Assailants attacked military bases in Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed in the attack; the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali National Army (SNA) convoy in Buulaley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2018: Assailants attacked military personnel near Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Jubaland Forces (JF), and United States Armed Forces joint convoy in Bulo Gaduud, Lower Juba, Somalia. It is unknown if the blast resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/26/2018: An explosive device detonated against a military vehicle in Odweyne area, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were killed and three people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle near Wanlaweyne, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least seven soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of assailants were killed as security forces repelled the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/28/2018: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/24/2018: Security forces identified and arrested an assailant planting an explosive device in Mogadishu, Somalia. The assailant, Jama' Hussein Hassan, claimed responsibility for the incident and confessed to being a member of Jabha East Africa.
12/11/2018: Assailants attacked an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Rab Dhuure and Buur Dhuxunle in Bakool, Somalia. The ensuing clash resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/01/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a European Union military convoy in Jalle Ziyad, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, three civilians were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle near Mogadishu, Somalia. At least four people were killed and six people were injured in the blast; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2018: Assailants attacked soldiers in an unknown number of districts in Lower Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three related attacks in different districts of Lower Shebelle on this date. Security forces repelled the attacks, killing an unknown number of assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
05/06/2018: Assailants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and firearms attacked a military convoy in Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. At least six people, including three soldiers and three assailants, were killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/10/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting the district headquarters in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least six people were killed and 16 people were injured in the blast. The victims included police officers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/05/2018: Assailants attacked Jubaland Forces (JF) personnel in Hareer-tur Gedo, Somalia. At least five soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2018: Assailants attacked Dhagaxyaale, Galguduud, Somalia. Militia forces responded to the incident. It is unknown if the ensuing clash resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/10/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Kahda, Banaadir, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed and one person was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle in Dhobley, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least 12 soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/27/2018: Assailants attacked Muluq village in Cadale district, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least two people were killed and 30 other people were abducted in the incident. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/13/2018: Assailants opened fire on a joint Somali National Army (SNA) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Maslax area, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2018: Assailants attacked a military camp in Garas Bandiiro, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown the attack resulted in casualties. This was one of four similar incidents in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
03/17/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle between Mogadishu and Afgoye in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Three people, including two soldiers and one civilian, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/29/2018: Assailants shot and killed Hassan Odey, a prominent traditional elder, in Daabley, Gedo, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2018: Assailants shot and killed Ali Omar Tawakal, a traditional elder, outside a mosque in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/06/2018: Assailants shot and killed a military officer in Balcad, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Suuqa Xoolaha area, Mogadishu, Somalia. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/02/2018: Assailants shot and killed Sheikh Abdirahman Sharif, a prominent cleric, in Bardere district, Gedo, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2018: Assailants attacked military personnel at a checkpoint in Balcad, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2018: An explosive device attached to a military vehicle detonated in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and a second soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2018: Assailants shot and killed a soldier and his brother, in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle near Ceel Waaq, Gedo, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2018: Assailants abducted 61 traditional elders from Gal Goriale, Galguduud, Galmudug, Somalia. Seven of the hostages escaped on September 11, 2018. The remaining hostages were released as of September 29, 2018. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the tribal elders were targeted "because their sub-clan had refused to pay full compensation for five people killed from another clan."
06/30/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a convoy of regional officials, including Lower Shebelle Governor Mohamed Ibrahim Barre and Ceelasha Biyaha Commissioner Ayan Hassan, in Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one bodyguard was killed and three people, including bodyguards and officials, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2018: Assailants opened fire on a soldier in Mahad Alle area, Mogadishu, Somalia. Three people, including the soldier and two civilians, were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least eight people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed and 15 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/24/2018: Assailants shot and killed Isma'il Iriri, an intelligence official, in Bakara Market, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/15/2018: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting military personnel in Daynile, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/12/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) military convoy in Ceelka Gelow, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. The blast resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2018: Assailants attacked a military base near Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two assailants were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2018: Assailants attacked a military convoy near Shalan Bood, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four similar attacks in Lower Shebelle on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/15/2018: Assailants threw hand grenades at a security checkpoint in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least three people, including a police officer and two civilians, were killed and two people were injured in the blasts. Jabha East Africa and Al-Shabaab separately claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/22/2018: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus near Laantabuur, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Four civilians were killed and five civilians were abducted in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2018: Assailants opened fire targeting Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Jubaland Forces (JF) bases in Qooqaani, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least 30 assailants and an unknown number of security personnel were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/23/2018: Assailants ambushed a Somali National Army (SNA) convoy while they were traveling on a road between Jowhar and Balcad, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least four assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/17/2018: Assailants abducted a soldier, identified as Sahal Ahmed Rasle, from a vehicle in Gedo region, Somalia. The hostage was taken to Buqda town in Hiiraan and was publicly executed. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants opened fire at a military checkpoint outside the presidential palace in Villa Somalia area, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated suicide bombings in Mogadishu on this date. At least 50 people, including five assailants, were killed and 36 people were injured across both attacks; the victims included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/08/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali National Army (SNA) checkpoint in Berta Adan Serar area near Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and several soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2018: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) base in Kabtanlas, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three Ugandan soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/20/2018: A remote-controlled explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy between Jowhar and Balcad in Middle Shebelle, Somalia. The blast resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2018: Assailants fired mortars targeting a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Kulbiyow, Lower Juba, Somalia. Six assailants were killed and one assailant was injured in the ensuing clash. In addition, security forces sustained an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/05/2018: Assailants equipped with mortars and firearms attacked a joint Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) base in Qansax Dheere district, Bay, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2018: Assailants equipped with grenades and firearms attacked a military base in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, at least two people, including one soldier and one civilian, were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2018: Assailants attacked Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers in Oronto, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least three assailants were killed and an unknown number of other assailants were injured. It is unknown if the military sustained casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/01/2019: Assailants forced civilians to pay taxes in Baldof, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three villages ordered to pay a tax in Middle Shebelle on this date. Security forces responded and nine assailants were killed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/10/2019: Assailants armed with grenades and firearms attacked the SYL Hotel near the presidential palace in Warta Nabada neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to five assailants, five people were killed and 11 others were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2019: Assailants attacked Somali National Army bases in Baar Maalim, Gedo, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting Turkish engineers in Daynile, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least four people were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/02/2019: Assailants fired mortars at the National Electoral Commission in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting government buildings in Mogadishu on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/18/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a restaurant and the car of Abdukadir Arabow, the lower house MP, in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least four people were killed and four others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2019: An explosive device planted under a vehicle detonated across from Djibouti School in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks in Mogadishu on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/11/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Tabda, Lower Juba, Somalia. The blast struck a civilian vehicle, injuring two civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2019: Assailants attacked US Africa Command and Somali soldiers in Daarasalaam, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least eight assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/21/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties, including assailants, soldiers, and civilians. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/13/2019: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Bari, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/03/2019: Police officers discovered and defused an explosive device near the police station in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. This was one of two explosive devices discovered and defused in Beledweyne on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2019: Assailants threw a grenade and opened fire on a Jubaland Forces (JF) base in Dhobley, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and six soldiers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/10/2019: Assailants attacked a Jubaland Forces (JF) base near Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2019: Assailants ambushed soldiers in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/13/2019: An explosive device detonated at the home of Mohamed Abdi Sugaal, the Middle Shabelle deputy governor, in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Sugaal and his son were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2019: Assailants shot and killed Abukar Ibrahim, the Warta Nabada district commissioner, in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2019: A female suicide bomber threw a grenade at a police station in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. The assailant was killed and two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2019: Assailants shot and killed a police officer at the Bakara market in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also suspected that Al-Shabaab may have been involved in the attack.
05/13/2019: Assailants attacked Somali soldiers in Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least 14 assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/13/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near the former Spaghetti Factory in Yaqshid, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two bombings along the same road within minutes of each other. The blasts resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
03/06/2019: Assailants opened fire on election delegates in Boondheere, Mogadishu, Somalia. One delegate, Bahsan Bolay, was killed and another person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2019: Assailants attacked a military convoy near Jasiira, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the incident. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/19/2019: Assailants attempted to attack a military base on the outskirts of Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least 20 assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated Abdi Dere along Maka al-Mukarama Street in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Dere, the Galmudug administration intelligence chief, was not harmed. This was one of two attacks in Mogadishu on the same day. At least four people were killed and five other people were injured across both blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/20/2019: An explosive-device detonated targeting a military fuel tanker truck in Balli Doogle, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/04/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting Puntland security officials in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties, including deputy Muhammad Ali Mire, in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on Makka Al-Mukarama road, Mogadishu, Somalia. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2019: Assailants opened fire targeting a Djiboutian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Fiidow, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2019: Assailants attacked a military base and set fire to vehicles in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. Three soldiers and eight assailants were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Bardaale, Bay, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/21/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. In addition, the assailants and the soldiers sustained an unknown number of injuries. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2019: An explosive device planted on a vehicle detonated in Zoobe area, Mogadishu, Somalia. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/16/2019: An assailant attempted to plant an explosive device on a civilian vehicle in Waberi, Mogadishu, Somalia. The assailant was arrested by authorities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/07/2019: Assailants attacked military bases in Dag-Caday, Middle Juba, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/15/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the convoy of Lower Shebelle Governor Ibrahim Adan Najah in Shalan Bood, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Najah was not harmed; however, two bodyguards were killed and four people, including two regional officials, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/18/2019: A grenade detonated in Baidoa, Bay region, Somalia. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/14/2019: Assailants and two suicide bombers in explosives-laden vehicles attacked a military base in Awdheegle, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. In addition to nine assailants, eight others, including six soldiers, a photographer, and a civilian were killed, and at least 10 assailants and four soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2019: A suicide bomber travelling in a vehicle detonated in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. At least two people, including the assailant, were killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/23/2019: A suicide bomber was arrested safely during a parade in Guriceel, Galguduud, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/25/2019: A landmine detonated targeting a military convoy in Hodon, Mogadishu, Somalia. Three soldiers were killed and two civilians were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/29/2019: A roadside bomb detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Halgan, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/20/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali National Army (SNA) vehicle in Sabiid, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2019: Assailants abducted a district administration official from their residence in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. The official was shot and killed shortly after. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting administration officials in Beled Hawo on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated after it was stopped by police officers at a checkpoint near the Ministry of Petroleum and mining headquarters in Xamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were killed and five were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/16/2019: A landmine detonated targeting a police vehicle in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Two police officers were injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2019: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Major Awil Nur Roble detonated in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Roble, the Galkayo police chief, was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a restaurant in Waberi, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two attacks in Mogadishu on the same day. At least four people were killed and five other people were injured across both blasts. Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/16/2019: Assailants attacked military personnel in Garbahaareey, Gedo, Somalia. In addition to seven assailants, at least two soldiers, including the intelligence security commander, were killed and five soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2019: Assailants shot and injured a police officer in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. One assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/23/2019: An explosive device detonated near an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least three people were killed and three other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/30/2019: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants attacked a United States (US) military airfield in Balli Doogle, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The suicide bomber was killed and one US soldier was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2019: Assailants threw a grenade targeting Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. One civilian was killed and several others were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting Khaire in Merca on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/17/2019: Two assailants attacked a Somali military patrol in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. The two assailants were killed in an airstrike. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/20/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Somali soldier in Shibis, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/13/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting Puntland Security Force (PSF) personnel in Bali Khadar, Bari, Somalia. At least one soldier was killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2019: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a convoy carrying European Union (EU) military advisers in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The assailant was killed and several civilians were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Jubaland Forces (JF) convoy between Afmadow and Dhobley in Lower Juba, Somalia. At least eight soldiers were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/03/2019: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) outpost in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/14/2019: Assailants abducted 60 children from a school in Ceel Garas, Galguduud, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/25/2019: Assailants shot and killed a civilian and a soldier in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2019: An explosive device attached to a police vehicle detonated near Banaadir Plaza Maka al-Mukarama road in Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/03/2019: Assailants attempted to open fire on an electoral delegate in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties as the assailants' weapon malfunctioned. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources noted that the target was also selling khat.
11/08/2019: Assailants launched rocket-propelled grenades at a Kenyan military base in Qooqaani, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2019: A roadside improvised explosive device (IED) detonated against a vehicle on the Konton-Osquruun road in Wajir district, Wajir, Somalia. Three civilians were killed and another was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2019: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Judge Abduka Abdinur outside the Bari regional court in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least eight people were injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa and Al-Shabaab separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2019: Assailants abducted Muhammad Ibrahim, the Jubbaland regional state administration Head of Education, in Burdhubo, Gedo, Somalia. The whereabouts of Ibrahim are unknown at this time. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/16/2019: Police intercepted assailants attempting to assassinate the General Director for the Education Ministry, Abdi Garre, in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. Four assailants were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/03/2019: Assailants shot and killed a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) employee in Shibis, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks on intelligence officials in Mogadishu on this night. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2019: A landmine detonated targeting former Puntland finance minister, Haji Hassan Shire, in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. The finance minister was unharmed; however, an unknown number of security staff were injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/01/2019: Assailants forced civilians to pay taxes in Busley, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three villages ordered to pay a tax in Middle Shebelle on this date. Security forces responded and nine assailants were killed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/21/2019: Assailants abducted two tribal elders who were attempting to work towards the release of youths from a previous incident in Ceel Buur district, Galguduud, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/02/2019: Two landmines detonated targeting a military convoy in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least six soldiers were killed and several other soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2019: Assailants abducted two Somali aid workers from Geedweyne, Gedo, Somalia. The whereabouts of the two workers from Trocaire and World Vision are unknown at this time. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/03/2019: Assailants shot and killed a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) employee in Shibis, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks on intelligence officials in Mogadishu on this night. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2019: Assailants attacked a military base with grenades in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and three civilians were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2019: Security forces identified and opened fire on an assailant attempting to plant explosive devices along a road in Beledweyne, Hiiraan Somalia. The assailant was killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/10/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting military forces in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. At least six soldiers were injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/25/2019: Assailants opened fire on Hassan Osman in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Osman, a humanitarian aid worker, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2019: Assailants fired seven mortars intended to target an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Mogadishu, Somalia. The shells struck a United Nations Assistance Mission In Somalia (UNSOM) compound, injuring three people. This was one of two related incidents in the area on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/14/2019: An explosive device detonated inside a tea shop near Galguduud administration's headquarters in Dhusamareb, Galguduud, Somalia. One soldier was killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
01/09/2019: Assailants shot and killed two soldiers in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/26/2019: Assailants equipped with firearms attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) military base in Mashaaley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one assailant was killed and three soldiers and three assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2019: Assailants attacked Ugandan and Somali government soldiers in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/22/2019: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle on a road in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one person was killed and a police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle transporting goods in Taloole, Mudug, Somalia. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/04/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Aw-Dhegle district commissioner, Mohamed Yarow, in Awdheegle, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Mohamed Yarow was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2019: Assailants entered a house and opened fire on civilians in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least five people were killed and six were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated after being intercepted at a checkpoint near the main airport in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. One assailant was killed and another assailant was injured in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/16/2019: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in Garas Balley, Banaadir, Somalia. Three people, including two soldiers and a United Nations worker, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/29/2019: Assailants threw a grenade and attacked a military base in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military pickup truck on Warshadaha road, Yaqshid, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/09/2019: Assailants set fire to a charcoal truck between Basra and Balcad in Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/16/2019: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Wedow, Banaadir, Somalia. One civilian was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/27/2019: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in front of a restaurant as a security convoy passed by in Laba Dhagax, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were killed and several people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces responding to a previous attack in Huriwa, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two related bombings targeting AMISOM forces on this date. The blasts resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/27/2019: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. This was one of two related attacks on bases in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
02/28/2019: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting the Maka Almukarramah hotel and the nearby home of Appeals Court Chief Judge Abshir Omar in Waberi, Mogadishu, Somalia. Following the blast, assailants sieged the nearby Shideye Building, opening fire on civilians and soldiers and taking at least four civilians hostage. The fate of the hostages is unknown. At least 26 people, including an assailant and two soldiers, were killed and 131 people were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on hotels that occurred in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/07/2019: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a businessperson detonated in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2019: Assailants attacked Abdikadir Ibrahim Hassan in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. Hassan, a traditional elder, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2019: Security forces intercepted assailants attempting to attack a military base in El-Salini, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two assailants were killed and four assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/17/2019: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle in Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least five soldiers were killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2019: Assailants executed four people in Jamame, Lower Juba, Somalia. Two people were accused of being Somali government soldiers, one was accused of being a Kenyan spy, and another was accused of rape of an underage girl. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/27/2019: Assailants attacked a Ugandan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. This was one of two related attacks on bases in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Al-Shabaab.
04/09/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Mogadishu, Somalia. Two civilians were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab and Jabha East Africa each separately claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/08/2019: An explosive device detonated near a hospital in Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Four soldiers were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2019: An assailant shot and killed a soldier at a market in Mogadishu, Somalia. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/17/2019: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a police post in Wedow, Banaadir, Somalia. A police officer was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Balcad, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Two soldiers and one civilian were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Koranic school teacher in Waberi, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/00/2019: Sometime between July 1, 2019 and July 31, 2019, assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on Ethiopian military forces in Luq, Gedo, Somalia. Four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/03/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in central Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. This was one of two explosive devices discovered and defused in Beledweyne on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/30/2019: Assailants shot and killed Hayesi Mursal, an electoral delegate, in Godey, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2019: Security forces intercepted two assailants in an explosives-laden vehicle targeting a checkpoint in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the two assailants, one other person was killed and five people were injured in the ensuing clash and detonation of the vehicle. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2019: Assailants opened fire on aid worker and former journalist Mohamed “Fimto” Abdi Kheyre in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Kheyre was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Wabweyn, Hiiraan , Somalia. At least three people were killed in the attack and ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/25/2019: Assailants opened fire on Adnan Ali Muhammad in Kaaraan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Muhammad, a National Intelligence Security Agency (NISA) officer, was killed along with his bodyguard. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2019: An explosive device detonated outside the residence of Colonel Mohamed Ali Ma'ow in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. It is unclear if Colonel Ma'ow, the regional chief of prisons, was among the casualties. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/05/2019: A landmine detonated in Awdheegle, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Four people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2019: Assailants shot and killed a civilian, identified as Saddam Mohamed Dahir, at the Bakara Market in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks in the city on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/26/2019: Assailants threw a grenade at a police base in Bondhere, Mogadishu, Somalia. One person was killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2019: Assailants opened fire on local traders accused of being government spies in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. The two traders were killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2019: Assailants launched grenades and opened fire on a military base in Garbahaareey, Gedo, Somalia. At least three assailants were killed and an unknown number of people, including assailants and soldiers, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/20/2019: Assailants attacked a joint African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Jubbaland Forces (JF) convoy on the outskirts of Ceel Waaq district, Gedo, Somalia. At least five soldiers were killed and several other soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2019: An explosive device detonated at a security checkpoint in Burhakaba, Bay, Somalia. An unknown number of soldiers were killed or injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/26/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali army commander in Tareedisho, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least four soldiers, including the commander, were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2019: Assailants publicly executed three civilians by firing squad in Aadan district, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being spies.
07/28/2019: Assailants attacked a military convoy in Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2019: Assailants opened fire on police personnel in Kalabeyr, Hiiraan, Somalia. Police Commander General Muhammad Adow Halanle was killed and a police inspector was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/21/2019: An explosive device attached to an ambulance detonated along Sodonka road in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least five doctors were injured in the blast. The victims included Somali and Syrian nationals. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
01/23/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Ministry of Interior employee, identified as Abdi Mohamed Osoble, in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks in the city on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2019: Assailants attacked a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Barire, Lower Shebelle , Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2019: Assailants abducted 100 people in Hudur, Bakool, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab and noted that the victims had failed to respond to an extortion demand and had participated in parliamentary elections. Sources also stated that Al-Shabaab accused some of the victims being spies.
06/08/2019: Assailants opened fire on Abdirashid Haji in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Haji, the deputy administrator of Gambole village, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
02/17/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Huriwa, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two related bombings targeting AMISOM forces on this date. The blasts resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/21/2019: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting General Abdihamid Mohamed Dirir at the Global Hotel in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least seven people were killed and 21 others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2019: Assailants opened fire at a market in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least six people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed in the assault. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
02/25/2019: Assailants opened fire on a group of people cleaning roadsides in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least nine people were killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/11/2019: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Burhakaba district, Bay, Somalia. Following the blast, additional assailants opened fire on the base. At least one assailant, the suicide bomber, was killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
02/07/2019: Assailants set fire to three charcoal trucks in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/27/2019: Assailants publicly executed five people by firing squad in Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Three of the victims were Kenyan nationals. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/22/2019: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting the Aden Adde International Airport at a checkpoint outside Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, 10 people were killed and 23 others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2019: Assailants set fire to seven trucks carrying charcoal in Doonka, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/12/2019: An explosive device attached to a police vehicle detonated in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. The police officer driving the vehicle was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/15/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a checkpoint near the presidential palace in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least 11 people were killed and 21 others were injured in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/16/2019: Assailants shot and killed Mohamad Madaye, an electoral delegate, in Sigale, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/04/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at Mogadishu Mall in Xamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least 12 people were killed and 15 people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2019: Assailants opened fire on the district chief's house in Adayga, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. The district chief and the deputy were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/02/2019: Assailants detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police security checkpoint in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one assailant and two other people were killed and six people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Af-Urur, Sanaag, Somalia. Five people, including two soldiers and three assailants, were killed and an unknown number of soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2019: Assailants shot and killed Colonel Khalif Nur Shil, a military commander, at a mosque in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2019: Assailants opened fire on electoral delegates in the Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one delegate was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/16/2019: Assailants set-up a checkpoint to extort civilians and gain information about Somali soldier movements in Balcad district, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/30/2019: Assailants attempted to extort civilians in Moro Gabey, Bakool, Somalia. In addition to eight assailants, four soldiers were killed and 14 people, including 12 assailants and two soldiers, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/31/2019: Assailants opened fire on Qasim Haji, a prominent elder, in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Haji was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/00/2019: Sometime between February 17, 2019 and February 19, 2019, assailants abducted several people in Ceel Garas, Galguduud, Somalia. This was one of two related incidents in the area over this time period. At least one hundred people were abducted across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab. Sources noted that the victims had refused to pay an extortion demand to the group.
09/14/2019: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns targeting a military base in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least nine people, including civilians, were killed and six others were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/15/2019: Two grenade bombs were hurled at a police station in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Two police officers and one civilian were injured in the blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2019: Assailants forced residents to pay taxes and stole livestock in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. Five assailants were killed when security forces intervened. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/09/2019: Assailants opened fire on Ali Anshur in Hodan, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Anshur, a police official, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on Hassan Abdulle Hirabe in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Hirabe, the Puntland Customs Chief, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/11/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Muuri, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Amin Sheikh Elmi, the former secretary of Banaadir Regional Administration, in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Elmi was killed in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in this district of Mogadishu on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2019: Assailants opened fire on a Somali military officer in Xamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The officer, Identified as Abdulkadir Ibrahim Abdulle, was killed in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union military convoy near Mashaaley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two military trucks were damaged and an unknown number of soldiers were killed or injured. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2019: Assailants shot and killed Mukhtar Subagale, an electoral delegate, in Burhakaba, Bay, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2019: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated near the KM4 roundabout in Mogadishu, Somalia. Mohamed Abdi Kariye, an engineer, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/17/2019: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/21/2019: Assailants abducted an unknown number of people in an unknown number of villages in Xiindheere, Galguduud, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks in which 100 people were abducted across five villages on the same day. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/25/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a Simad University vehicle in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. A university staff member was killed and one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/28/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the Somali National Army in Mogadishu district, Banaadir, Somalia. At least seven people were injured in the blast. The casualties included soldiers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2019: Assailants shot and killed an informant in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/10/2019: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a senior police officer detonated in Mogadishu, Somalia. The officer was unharmed, though two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/01/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Kulbiyow, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2019: Assailants ambushed and set fire to eleven charcoal trucks in Afgoye district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/16/2019: An explosive device detonated near African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops Mood Mooda, Bay, Somalia. It is unknown if there were any casualties in blast. This was one of two related attacks targeting AMISOM troops near Baidoa on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2019: Assailants launched mortar shells targeting the presidential palace and surrounding residential area in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one person was killed and three others were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2019: Two assailants armed with pistols opened fire on soldiers in Kaaraan, Mogadishu, Somalia. One soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/16/2019: An explosive device attached to a car detonated while being defused in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two people, including a soldier, were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2019: An explosive device planted under a vehicle detonated in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/17/2019: Assailants attacked a Somali military and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2019: Assailants equipped with artillery attacked Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if there were any casualties as security forces repelled the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2019: Security forces discovered and safely defused four explosive devices planted along the road between Muusa Xaaji and Araare in Lower Juba, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/17/2019: Assailants shot and killed Abdullahi Abdirahman, a tribal elder, in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/21/2019: Assailants abducted an unknown number of people in an unknown number of villages in Ceel Maygaag, Galguduud, Somalia. This was one of two related attacks in which 100 people were abducted across five villages on the same day. The whereabouts of the hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/04/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Moalim Dahir Hussein in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. Hussein, the Warta Nabada police commissioner, was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2019: An assailant armed with a pistol was intercepted and killed while attempting to attack police in Bondhere, Mogadishu, Somalia. The assailant was the only reported casualty. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/16/2019: Police forces discovered and defused several explosive devices along the road linking Mogadishu and Afgooye in Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2019: An explosive device attached to a Dahabshil Money Transfer Company vehicle detonated outside a bank in Bakaaraha market, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one person was killed and one other person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting Abdirashid Osman Arab, a Deputy District Commissioner, in Mahas, Hiiraan, Somalia. Arab was killed and two of his bodyguards were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/09/2019: Assailants attacked a police station in Garbahaareey, Gedo, Somalia. Four people, including three assailants and one other person, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/18/2019: A landmine detonated in Bardaale, Bay, Somalia. Captain Fallar Liban Nurow, a member of the Bardaale District Council, was killed and three soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2019: An assailant detonated an explosive device targeting a government vehicle in Gololey, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least five people, including deputy regional governor of finance Abdullahi Shatawe, former Hirshabelle state trade minister Sabriye Osman, and local humanitarian activist Hassan Baldos, were killed in the blast before security guards shot and killed the assailant. This was one of two related attacks in Middle Shebelle on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/31/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Qansax Dheeree, Bay, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/15/2019: Assailants attacked and killed a security firm employee in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2019: Assailants attacked army bases in Qoryoley, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the incident. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2019: Assailants attacked a Somali military base in Shimbirow, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least 11 assailants were killed and 15 others were wounded in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/17/2019: Assailants attacked a Haram'ad police division in Alamada, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks targeting police in Afgoye district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/14/2019: Assailants abducted a district administration official from their residence in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. The official was shot and killed shortly after. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting administration officials in Beled Hawo on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2019: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers in Arbacow, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if there were any casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/23/2019: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Arfo Ibrahim Adan, a member of the Southwest State parliament, in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. Adan was not harmed, though three people, including two children and a guard, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/12/2019: A suicide bomber detonated targeting the Asasey hotel in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. Following the blast, assailants attacked the hotel. At least 30 people, including four assailants and two American citizens, were killed and 56 others were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2019: Assailants shot and killed a police officer in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2019: An explosive device detonated at a security checkpoint in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were killed and one person was injured in the blast. The victims included soldiers, civilians, and a local lawmaker. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/25/2019: Assailants threw a grenade at the Al-Ahmar checkpoint in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. At least two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/18/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a road construction site on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in Buurane, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least two Burundian soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/09/2019: A landmine detonated targeting a water tank belonging to the Somali National Army near Wanlaweyne, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Siinka Dheer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and one other was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on Mohammed Suleiman at the Presidential Palace in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. Suleiman, The Eagle commander, and one of his bodyguards were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Al-Shabaab.
03/18/2019: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a checkpoint in an attempt to storm Balcad, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/23/2019: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of the Ministry of Labor and Public Works Complex in Shingani, Mogadishu, Somalia. Following the blast, four additional assailants entered the compound and opened fire while a second explosives-laden vehicle detonated at another part of the compound near Banaadir police station. In addition to the five assailants, at least 11 people, including Deputy Minister Saqar Ibrahim Abdalla, were killed and 17 people were injured in the blasts and ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for registering soldiers and spies to combat the group, as well as for reconstructing the National Theater in violation of Islamic law.
11/20/2019: Assailants shot and killed Almaas Elman, a human rights activist, in Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2019: Assailants fired mortars at a military base in Bar Sanguni, Lower Juba, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2019: Assailants opened fire on an Ethiopian military base in Bardere district, Gedo, Somalia. At least two soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/27/2019: Assailants abducted 14 local non-governmental (NGO) aid workers in Buura, Gedo, Somalia. At least five of the hostages escaped shortly after the abduction. The status of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/20/2019: Assailants attacked a town in Golweyn, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The outcome of the attack is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2019: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/16/2019: A landmine detonated targeting Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) personnel in Halgan, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least 1 AMISOM personnel was killed and 19 others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/00/2019: Sometime between February 17, 2019 and February 19, 2019, assailants abducted several people in Xindgeere, Galguduud, Somalia. This was one of two related incidents in the area over this time period. At least one hundred people were abducted across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab. Sources noted that the victims had refused to pay an extortion demand to the group.
06/30/2019: Assailants opened fire on Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/20/2019: Assailants stopped the vehicle of Mohamed Mursal and forced him to exit in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Mursal, the deputy attorney general, was then shot and killed by the assailants. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2019: Assailants fired mortars targeting the presidential palace in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2019: A landmine detonated in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Busar, Gedo, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/12/2019: Assailants threw a grenade at the residence of Mohamed Abukar Jafar in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. Jafar, the Daynile district commissioner, was not harmed; however, one person was killed and two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle in Wedow, Banaadir, Somalia. Several soldiers were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2019: An explosive device attached to a pickup truck detonated outside a Premier Bank headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia. Four people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/03/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a pickup truck carrying soldiers in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/09/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military vehicle in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. One soldier was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Transportation Cooperatives headquarters in Xamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks in Mogadishu on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/09/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Wajir district, Wajir, Somalia. Four civilians were killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/01/2019: Assailants forced civilians to pay taxes in Kaxarey, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. This was one of three villages ordered to pay a tax in Middle Shebelle on this date. Security forces responded and nine assailants were killed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/06/2019: An explosive device was thrown at the home of Omar Mohamed Elmi, the Lower Shebelle deputy governor, in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Elmi was killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated the attack was carried out in retaliation for the victim's role in assisting African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces in the area.
12/10/2019: Assailants set up a checkpoint to extort money in Mudug, Somalia. Three civilians were beheaded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/23/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2019: Assailants shot and killed five government employees in Bondhere, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
08/25/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Khadija Iman Aynte, the Somali Army Hospital Director, in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Both Aynte and her driver were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in this district of Mogadishu on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Sabiid, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2019: Assailants threw a grenade targeting soldiers in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Civilians sustained an unknown number of casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/30/2019: Assailants attacked a Jubaland Forces (JF) and Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) joint base in Afmadow district, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2019: Assailants fired mortars at a United States (US) military base in Balli Doogle, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2019: An explosive device detonated near African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops in Bay, Somalia. At least four Ethiopian soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks targeting AMISOM troops near Baidoa on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/12/2019: Assailants threw grenades at soldiers who had gathered at a tea shop in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least four civilians were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2019: Assailants launched mortars at the Presidential Palace in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting government buildings in Mogadishu on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/29/2019: Assailants attacked a military base on the outskirts of Wajid, Bakool, Somalia. The ensuing clash resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/10/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Isbartiba, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/06/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a military vehicle in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one civilian was injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2019: Assailants detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and stormed a military base housing Somali and United States forces in Bar Sanguni, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least 13 people, including four soldiers and nine assailants, were killed and an unknown number of other soldiers and assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Liido Beach, Shibis, Mogadishu, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/16/2019: An assailant threw a grenade at a police station in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one assailant and four police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/04/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Somali National Army (SNA) officer, in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/28/2019: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden truck at a police checkpoint in Darkheynley, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, 83 people, including 17 police officers and four foreign nationals, were killed and 148 others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/00/2019: Sometime between April 1, 2019 and April 9, 2019, assailants set fire to a charcoal truck in Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/19/2019: Assailants equipped with projectiles and firearms attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Ceelasha Biyaha, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/16/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Abdikani Habun, a police commander, in Galkayo, Mudug, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2019: An explosive device detonated in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two civilians were killed and one soldier was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2019: Assailants shot and killed three people in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/13/2019: Six mortar bombs were fired at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Waberi neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. Six people were killed and five others were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Shimbirow, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least 11 assailants were killed and 15 others were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2019: Assailants attacked a military convoy near Bardaale, Bay, Somalia. At least three assailants were killed and an unknown number of assailants were injured as security forces repelled the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/13/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near the former Spaghetti Factory in Yaqshid, Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two bombings along the same road within minutes of each other. The blasts resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/01/2019: Assailants highjacked vehicles and abducted people selling khat in Caad, Mudug, Somalia. This was one of three similar attacks in the area on the same day. At least 30 people were kidnapped across all three incidents. Their whereabouts remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
11/17/2019: Assailants attacked a Haram'ad police division in Lafoole, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least two assailants and three police officers were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks targeting police in Afgoye district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/17/2019: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Ministry of Internal Security employee in Bondhere neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/04/2019: Assailants opened fire on Paul Anthony Formosa, a project manager for P&O Ports, in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Two people, including Formosa and an assailant, were killed and two people were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused "DP World, the parent company of P&O Ports, of 'occupying' Bosaso and looting Somalia's resources."
02/23/2019: Assailants shot and killed Osman Elmi Boqore, a Member of Parliament, in Kaaraan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2019: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a government employee detonated near Zoppe junction in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one person was killed in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/01/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting police officers in Garas Balley, Banaadir, Somalia. The officers were responding to an earlier projectile attack in the area. At least three officers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related incidents in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/04/2019: Assailants shot and killed Mohamed Gabow, a former electoral delegate, in Garas Balley, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/30/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Somali police officer in Burhakaba district, Bay, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2019: Assailants shot and killed Said Abdullahi, a prominent elder, in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside Bilsan restaurant along Maka Al-Mukarama road in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least 11 civilians were killed and 15 civilians were wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2019: Assailants shot and killed Abdirahman Ahmed Abdulle, a clan elder, in Dagmada Yaqshid, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/04/2019: Security forces identified and safely arrested an assailant attempting to detonate a grenade in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/08/2019: Assailants opened fire on Sultan Bashir Musa Konte at a mosque in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Konte, a tribal elder, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2019: Assailants publicly executed five civilians by firing squad in Barawe, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and accused the victims of being spies.
09/26/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying Turkish engineers of the Maarif Foundation at KM-5 junction, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/08/2019: Assailants executed one person accused of practicing sorcery in Buale, Middle Juba, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/04/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated between Yardimeli Hospital and General Kahiye Police Academy in Xamar Jabjab, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least eight people were injured in the blast. The casualties included police officers and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/10/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Garbahaareey, Gedo, Somalia. Eight assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/27/2019: An assailant armed with a pistol attempted to attack a military checkpoint in Bondhere, Mogadishu, Somalia. The assailant was shot and killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/22/2019: An explosive device detonated in Dhusamareb, Galguduud, Somalia. An unknown number of people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2019: Assailants attacked and killed Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim, a prominent elder, in Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/16/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Kenyan military convoy in Madaran, Lower Juba, Somalia. At least 15 soldiers were killed and several others were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2019: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated in front of Dalsan restaurant near the presidential palace in Xamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least four people were killed and nine people were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2019: Assailants abducted two elders, identified as Mohamed Abdirahman Hirsi and Abdirahman Hirsi, from their residence in Qoryaale, Galguduud, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
12/11/2019: Assailants attacked a military base and set fire to vehicles in Hidweyne, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of assailants and five soldiers were killed in the attack and an unknown number of assailants and soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2019: An explosive device detonated in Doonka, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least eight people were killed and an unknown number of other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/24/2019: Assailants ambushed a military vehicle in Ororatan, Hiiraan, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/06/2019: Assailants executed by firing squad three people accused of being Somali government soldiers in Kurtunwarey, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/02/2019: Assailants opened fire on a boat carrying fishermen between Jilib and Gendershe, in Lower Shebelle, Somalia. One fisherman was killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/26/2019: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated at the KM4 intersection in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least one person was killed and another person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/15/2019: Assailants attacked Somali National Army troops in Bulo Marer, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the near the Nassa Hablood Hotel in Waberi, Mogadishu, Somalia. It is unclear if the attack resulted in casualties. This was one of two related attacks on hotels that occurred in Mogadishu on this date. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/14/2019: Assailants abducted a district administration official from their residence in Beled Hawo, Gedo, Somalia. The official was shot and killed shortly after. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting administration officials in Beled Hawo on the same day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/16/2019: Assailants remotely detonated an explosive device targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy of Burundian soldiers on the outskirts of Balcad, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. The blast resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/11/2019: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Qoryoley district, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least one police officer and three assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/29/2019: An explosive device detonated targeted an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Huriwa, Mogadishu, Somalia. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2019: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Mohamed Abdulle Dhoore, a police general, detonated in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. One person was killed and Dhoore and one of his bodyguards were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2019: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Waberi, Mogadishu, Somalia. A Turkish engineer was killed and another person was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2019: An explosive device detonated near a Somali Army vehicle in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. At least 10 people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed or injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2019: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated near the KM4 intersection in Mogadishu, Somalia. A Criminal Investigation Department (CID) official was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/18/2019: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. Sources noted that the device was planted in a location that was sometimes used as a makeshift security post. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2019: An explosive device detonated near a passenger bus outside Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least five people were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2019: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting the district headquarters in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least six people were killed and three others were injured in the blast. The victims included security guards, civilians, and a government official. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/07/2019: Assailants set up a road block and stopped vehicles in Raaxoy, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties, but money was stolen from the victims. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
03/13/2019: An explosive device detonated at a livestock market in Goof Gaduud, Bay, Somalia. At least eight people were killed and 40 other people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/18/2019: Assailants attacked an army base in Barire, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least 20 assailants were killed and 30 assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
06/18/2019: Assailants shot and killed a police officer at a checkpoint in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying police officers and civilians in Yaqshid, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least three civilians and one police officer were injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a Somali National Army (SNA) vehicle near Dhanaane, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least three soldiers were killed and five people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/06/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Yaaqle, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Four military personnel were killed and an unknown number were injured, while there were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/14/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside the Village Restaurant in Wadajir, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Yusuf “Dhedo” Mohamed Wa’ays, the Governor of Bari, near Jubba Hotel in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. The governor was unharmed; however, three soldiers were injured in the blast. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Hawl Wadag, Mogadishu, Somalia. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/17/2019: Assailants attacked an Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Hudur, Bakool, Somalia. No casualties were reported. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2019: Assailants shot and killed Ali Dhere Hilowle, a former Bondhere district deputy administrator, in Bondhere neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
04/21/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Tareedisho, Banaadir, Somalia. Two AMISOM soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/12/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vehicle in Huriwa, Mogadishu, Somalia. The outcome of the blast is unknown. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2019: Suicide bombers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle targeting officials en route to the presidential palace at a National Intelligence Security Agency [NISA] checkpoint about near Villa Somalia, Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least five people were killed and 12 others were wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2019: Assailants shot and killed Hashi Aden Elmi, the head of Puntland intelligence for Mudug region, in Galkayo district, Mudug, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2019: Three explosive devices, including one explosives-laden vehicle, detonated and assailants then opened fire on Djibouti soldiers in Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan, Somalia. At least six soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle carrying assailants intending to carry out an attack detonated prematurely in Ceel Cadde district, Gedo, Somalia. At least 10 assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/15/2019: Assailants attacked Afgoye, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least 12 people, including two soldiers and 10 assailants, were killed and 10 other assailants were injured in the ensuing clash with security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2019: A landmine detonated targeting an Ethiopian military vehicle between Awdiinle and Berdaale in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. This was one of two blasts targeting Ethiopian soldiers in Baidoa on this day. Eight soldiers were killed across both attacks. Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/18/2019: Assailants shot and killed a government employee in Kaaraan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the attack was carried out because the victim was allegedly harassing villagers.
01/23/2019: Assailants opened fire on Ethiopian migrants in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia. One migrant was killed and two others were injured in the attack. Jabha East Africa claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2019: Security forces intercepted an explosives-laden vehicle 15 km south of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. The device detonated while security forces were attempting to defuse it. One police officer was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/19/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Wajid district, Bakool, Somalia. At least 14 assailants and three soldiers were killed and an unknown number of assailants and soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2019: Assailants attacked a Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) patrol in Buulo Xaaji, Gedo, Somalia. At least three assailants were killed and one assailant was arrested in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Al-Shabaab.
01/01/2019: Assailants hijacked vehicles and abducted people selling khat in an unknown number of villages of Harardhere district, Mudug, Somalia. This was one of three similar attacks in the area on the same day. At least 30 people were kidnapped across all three incidents. Their whereabouts remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
02/20/2019: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Balcad, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on Hussein Hadafow outside Haji Mohamoud Abgalow mosque in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia. Hadafow, the Hodan District Youth Association chair, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
01/18/2019: An explosive device detonated and assailants opened fire targeting an African Union Mission (AMISOM) troop convoy on a road between Baidoa and Burhakaba in Bay, Somalia. An unknown number of Ethiopian soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2019: Assailants fired mortars at the Villa Hargeysa in Warta Nabada, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting government buildings in Mogadishu on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/23/2019: Assailants fired grenades at a military training camp in Jowhar, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. One soldier was killed and five soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2019: Assailants launched a mortar shell targeting Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. Two civilians were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting Khaire in Merca on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2019: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest in the mayoral offices of Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least 12 people, including the mayor of Mogadishu, were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the intended target was newly appointed United Nations envoy James Swan, who had left the building before the attack and was unharmed.
06/30/2019: A landmine detonated targeting an Ethiopian military vehicle between Awdiinle and Baidoa in Baidoa, Bay, Somalia. This was one of two blasts targeting Ethiopian soldiers in Baidoa on this day. Eight soldiers were killed across both attacks. Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/29/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting AMISOM and security forces in Balcad district, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. An unknown number of security forces members, including senior Somali military commander Jinow Igal, were killed and at least one official, identified as Muhammad Raage, was injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2019: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants opened fire on a military base in El- Salini, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. At least 13 assailants and five soldiers were killed and 18 soldiers were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2019: Assailants hijacked vehicles and abducted people selling khat in Miliqo, Mudug, Somalia. This was one of three similar attacks in the area on the same day. At least 30 people were kidnapped across all three incidents. Their whereabouts remain unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/17/2019: Assailants attacked a Jubaland Forces (JF) and Kenyan African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Diif, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/27/2019: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Burundian soldiers between between Balcad and Golooley in Balcad district, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. At least six soldiers were killed, three soldiers were injured, and two other soldiers were reported missing in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/24/2019: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades targeting a military base in Kulbiyow, Lower Juba, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/01/2019: Assailants attempted to ambush an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Balli Doogle, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack and both assailants were arrested. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
09/14/2019: Assailants ambushed a convoy of Burundian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers responding to a previous attack in Gololey, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Two soldiers were killed and three others were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Middle Shebelle on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2019: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Turkish engineers near Wedow, Banaadir, Somalia. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2019: An explosive device detonated at the Somtel telecommunication company office near the Black Sea neighborhood, Mogadishu, Somalia. At least two people were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2019: Assailants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) military camp in Bulobarde, Hiiraan, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/22/2019: Assailants abducted 18 elders in Warshubo, Mudug, Somalia. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
05/26/2019: Assailants shot and killed an electoral delegate in Yaqshid, Mogadishu, Somalia. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
10/15/2019: Assailants attempted to extort livestock from civilians in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
07/31/2019: Assailants opened fire on Sultan Rashid Duure Omar as he was leaving a mosque in Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia. Omar, a traditional elder, was killed and two others were injured in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2019: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle outside of an African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) base housing Ethiopian troops in Bardere, Gedo, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, two soldiers were killed and five people, including civilians, were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/22/2000: Three homeless men found a home-made pipe bomb in Cape Town, South Africa, which police defused before it could explode. Authorities suspected that People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) may have been responsible for the incident.
10/13/2000: A car bomb was discovered and defused in Cape Town, South Africa. The bomb was set to detonate at a certain time, but was discovered by the owner of the car before it could explode. No group claimed responsibility for the failed attack.
06/10/2000: At least two people were slightly injured when a car bomb exploded outside the New York Bagel delicatessen in the popular tourist destination of Sea Point, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. The blast left the car a mangled wreck and the windows of the restaurant shattered. Police suspected that the militant Muslim vigilante group People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) was responsible for the incident.
08/29/2000: A bomb went off near the U.S. Consulate in Cape Town, South Africa. The explosion injured several people and destroyed a car. No one claimed responsibility for this attack.
01/12/2000: A pipe bomb place by unknown perpetrators exploded outside the Wynberg Magistrate's Court in Cape Town. One person was injured and a motorcycle was destroyed.
10/16/2000: A leading member of the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and United Democratic Movement (UDM) election candidate, Victor Sam, was gunned down outside of a private residence by unknown attackers in Cape town, South Africa. It was unknown who was responsible for the incident.
10/18/2000: A bomb exploded near the offices of the political party Democratic Alliance in Kenilworth suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Four people were injured in the incident. It was unknown who was responsible for the incident.
07/18/2000: A bomb placed in a rubbish bin exploded outside of an airport in Cape Town, South Africa, causing minor damage but no casualties. Police blamed People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) for the attack.
12/5/2000: Unidentified assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at a campaigning tent belonging to the African National Congress (ANC) in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. The attack occurred just hours before polling stations opened. The tent was damaged, as was the windows of a nearby building, but no one was injured in the attack.
09/29/2000: Four attackers stole a car, then raided the South African National Civics Organization meeting in Nyanga; killing 1 individual and injuring 10 others.
01/13/2000: Two homes in Cape Town were attacked with petrol bombs. At the first house, five petrol bombs were thrown but only one exploded. At the second house, three petrol bombs were thrown and only two exploded. Both houses were damaged. American gangs were suspected for the attacks.
11/03/2000: A bomb was defused before exploding outside the Keg and Swan pub in Cape Town, South Africa. Two people possibly connected to the bombing were arrested for questioning.
8/19/2000: A car bomb exploded outside of a popular gay nightclub, The Bronx, in Greenpoint, Cape Town, South Africa. Five people, including the doorperson, were injured in the explosion and the windows of the club were shattered. No group has claimed responsibility, although sources speculate that it might be the work of a group called People Against Prostitution and Sodomy (Papas).
01/12/2000: An unknown white man killed three black people and injured four others after he boarded a bus in Pretoria and opened fire. The attack was believed to be racially motivated.
09/08/2000: At 10:05 pm on September 8, 2000, a powerful bomb packed in a Volkswagen car exploded outside Obz Café, in a suburb near the University of Cape Town, in Cape Town, South Africa. There were no casualties or injuries, and damage to property was minimal. South Africa's Safety and Security Minister Steve Tshwete accused the People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD), a Muslim vigilante group, of being behind the incident.
01/12/2000: Two flats in Cape Town were petrol-bombed in apparent gang-related activity of the 28s gang.
12/5/2000: Gunmen shot and killed six people in the Mandela Park squatters camp, southeast of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The assailants entered the park and began shooting at random, killing four men and one woman, and injuring a second woman who died later in the hospital. Eight people were arrested for the shooting. The motive behind the attack is uncertain; however, the attack occurred during voting for municipal councils. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) stated that all of the victims were supporters and three of the arrested were party members. The African National Congress (ANC) stated that one of the arrested was a member.
09/07/2000: At 4:20 pm on September 7, 2000, an unidentified man and woman traveling in a stolen white Volkswagen Citi Golf vehicle, shot Mr. Pieter Theron, a South African Regional Court Magistrate, as he was stepping out of his car. He was shot five shots, hitting him in the head and body. The South African Safety and Security Minister, Steve Tshwete, accused PAGAD of perpetrating the incident, because Theron was handling at least one case involving PAGAD members.
09/12/2000: AT 2000 local time, a bomb exploded at the Samaj community center where Western Cape Province Premier Gerald Morkel was about to hold a rally for his opposition party Democratic Alliance. He had just left his vehicle and entered the hall of the community center when the bomb detonated. The ruling African National Party was also holding a local meeting nearby when the bomb detonated. Six civilians and one Policeman were injured. The bomb was placed in a tree in parking lot near the community center, a medical center, and a mosque. South Africa's Safety and Security Minister Steve Tshwete accused People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) of the incident, but other officials refused to speculate. Premier Morkel did not believe he was the intended target.
10/29/2002: A bomb was located and defused at a gas station in Suweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng province, South Africa. An attendant at the station noticed two white men in the area and called the police; they discovered a bomb wired to a clock in the vicinity of the station. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspect that right-wing Afrikaners are involved. Nine different explosions occurred in Suweto that night; this was the only bomb that failed to detonate.
11/23/2002: A bomb exploded at the Grand Central Airport in Midrand, Gauteng province, South Africa. No casualties were reported and the building was not seriously damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2002: A bomb exploded at the Midway railway station in Suweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng province, South Africa. The explosion disrupted commuter traffic; however, no one was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. The bombing was one of nine different explosions that occurred in Suweto that night.
11/28/2002: Two explosions occurred at the Mtamvuna bridge near Port Edward, about 375 miles southeast of Johannesburg, in KwaZulu Natal province, South Africa. Two pylons supporting the bridge were damaged, yet no casualties were reported. White right-wing extremists were suspected responsible for the incident.
10/29/2002: A bomb exploded in a mosque in the Dhlamini area of Suweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng province, South Africa. The mosque was badly damaged but no one was injured in the explosion. An attendant from a nearby filling station reported seeing two white men placing a suitcase under a vehicle parked outside of the mosque. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspect that right-wing Afrikaners were involved. The bombing was one of nine different explosions that occurred in Suweto that night.
11/14/2002: A bomb exploded at a police station in the Cape Flats suburb, a suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape province, South Africa, causing some damage to the building. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/30/2002: Two bombs exploded approximately 400 meters from the New Canada railway station in Suweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng province, South Africa. The rail line was badly damaged, disrupting commuter traffic; however, no one was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. These bombings were two of nine different explosions that occurred in Suweto that night
10/30/2002: Three bombs exploded at a bridge located at the New Canada railway station in Suweto, Johannesburg,  Gauteng province, South Africa. The debris from the explosion fell onto a shack, killing a woman and injuring her husband. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. These bombings were three of nine different explosions that occurred in Suweto that night.
11/11/2007: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a community leader in Nomzamo, South Africa. A motive was not established. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/08/2007: Four armed gunmen broke into the eastern section of a nuclear power plant in Pelindaba, where they shot one plant employee. There were reports that there was a second group of gunmen who breached the western section of the plant, but were frightened away by security guards. Highly enriched uranium - from South Africa's dismantled nuclear arsenal - is kept at the facility.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, unknown bandits bombed three ATM's in Mooinooi, North West, South Africa. The men overpowered and disarmed the on-site security before setting charges on the three machines. Police responded to the scene and exchanged gunfire with the men before they fled. No injuries were reported for this incident and no group claimed responsibility.
10/05/2012: Assailants kidnapped an Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) council member in KwaMashu township, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. The victim, Themba Xulu, was found dead on October 7, 2012 in Inanda township. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the National Freedom Party (NFP).
05/01/2012: Assailants fired upon Bongani Shelembe, the Msinga Branch Chairman of the National Freedom Party (NFP), while he was in a car traveling in Msinga municipality, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Shelembe and the secretary of the youth wing of the party were killed in the attack, while Shelembe's assistant was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2012: Assailants opened fire on the chief whip of the African National Congress (ANC) in Port Shepstone city, Ugu district, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. The politician died in the attack, and a friend accompanying him was critically injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: Two gunmen opened fire at a local African National Congress (ANC) meeting at a primary school in Chatsworth suburb, Durban city, Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa. One person was killed and two injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2013: Gunmen stormed the home of a National Freedom Party (NFP) member and opened fire in Wembezi town, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. An unknown number of people were killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2013: Assailants shot at an Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) councilor in KwaMashu township, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Councilor Sakhi Ngcamu was not harmed, but a civilian was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/10/2013: Assailants opened fire on the mayor of KwaZulu-Natal, Phindile Strydom, in her car in Estcourt town, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. The mayor was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2013: An explosive device detonated at a house in Surrey estate, Western Cape province, South Africa. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2013: Assailants set fire to the headquarters of the African National Congress in Johannesburg city, Gauteng province, South Africa. There were no casualties reported in the attack; however, the building was damaged by the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/29/2013: Assailants set fire the home of an African National Congress (ANC) leader near Durban city, Western Cape province, South Africa. The ANC leader, Luzuko Mngqibisa, was unharmed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/25/2013: Assailants fired on the home of Sakhi Ngcamu, an Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) councilor in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Ngcamu was not injured in the attack, but an IFP member was killed and another was injured. This is the second time that Ngcamu was targeted in 72 hours. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2013: Two assailants set fire to the Karabo FM radio station in Sasolburg town, Free State province, South Africa. There were no casualties as the assailants had evacuated the station prior to the fire; however, the building was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb into the private residence of Douglas Kunene in Richmond town, Northern Cape province, South Africa. Kunene, a councilor, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two petrol bomb attacks targeting the homes of government officials in Richmond on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2013: Assailants threw a petrol bomb into the private residence of Thulani Shabalala in Richmond town, Northern Cape province, South Africa. Shabalala, the council speaker, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two petrol bomb attacks targeting the homes of government officials in Richmond on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2013: An assailant shot and killed an African National Congress (ANC) council member in his home in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/10/2013: Assailants set fire to a district mayor's residence in Free State, South Africa. There were no reported casualties resulting from the fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2014: Assailants threw petrol bombs at a Somali-owned business in KwaMashu township, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Two people were injured in the attack and their business sustained material damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that the attackers may have been motivated by xenophobic intentions.
10/03/2014: Assailants set a house on fire in Khotsong town, Free State, South Africa. This was one of seven arson attacks on buildings in Khogtsong on this night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Economic Freedom Fighters.
10/04/2014: Assailants set fire to the Open Mosque in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blaze. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Muslim fundamentalists.
02/17/2014: Assailants shot Ntombi Mzila at a hostel in KwaMashu township, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Mzila, the secretary of the Women's Movement of the National Freedom Party (NFP), was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2014: Assailants set a church on fire in Westcliff suburb, Johannesburg city, Gauteng province, South Africa. Five people were injured due to smoke inhalation and the church was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2014: Assailants set a library on fire in Khotsong town, Free State, South Africa. This was one of seven arson attacks on buildings in Khogtsong on this night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Economic Freedom Fighters.
10/03/2014: Assailants set a house on fire in Khotsong town, Free State, South Africa. This was one of seven arson attacks on buildings in Khogtsong on this night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Economic Freedom Fighters.
10/03/2014: Assailants set a municipal councilor's house on fire in Khotsong town, Free State, South Africa. This was one of seven arson attacks on buildings in Khogtsong on this night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Economic Freedom Fighters.
02/20/2014: Assailants attacked Nonhlanhla Biyela in KwaMashu township, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Biyela, an Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader, was killed as a result. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
03/04/2014: Gunmen attacked the home of a retired Rwandan military General in Johannesburg city, Gauteng province, South Africa. The General, Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, was not home at the time and there were no reports of casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Nyamwasa stated that the attack was retribution for his claim that President Paul Kagame had ordered the attack on former president Juvenal Habyarimana's plane in 1994. The incident marked the beginning of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
10/03/2014: Assailants set a municipal councilor's house on fire in Khotsong town, Free State, South Africa. This was one of seven arson attacks on buildings in Khogtsong on this night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Economic Freedom Fighters.
10/03/2014: Assailants set a municipal councilor's house on fire in Khotsong town, Free State, South Africa. This was one of seven arson attacks on buildings in Khogtsong on this night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Economic Freedom Fighters.
08/06/2014: Assailants opened fire on four National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) members in Mandini town, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Three people were killed and a fourth person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2014: Assailants set fire to a school being used as a polling station in Sterkspruit town, Eastern Cape province, South Africa. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, but property was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2014: Assailants set a municipal councilor's house on fire in Khotsong town, Free State, South Africa. This was one of seven arson attacks on buildings in Khogtsong on this night. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Economic Freedom Fighters.
05/14/2014: Assailants threw an explosive device at the home of Noorudien Hassan in Lansdowne area, Cape Town city, Western Cape province, South Africa. Hassan, an attorney, was not harmed in the blast, but the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/07/2014: Assailants shot and killed four members of political parties at a hostel in KwaMashu township, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2014: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the home of Mzwakhe Nqavashe in Cape Town, Western Cape province, South Africa. Nqavashe, a local councilor and member of the African National Congress (ANC), was not harmed in the attack, but the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Nqavashe suspected that the Ses'khona Peoples' Rights Movement was involved.
10/06/2015: Assailants shot and killed Mziwendoda Mzi Ncwane, an African National Congress (ANC) ward councilor, in Maizeland, Umzinto, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/13/2015: Assailants threw an explosive device at a Klopse Kamer music practice space in Rocklands area, Cape Town, Western Cape province, South Africa. There were no reported casualties; however, the space was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2015: Assailants shot and killed Fundisile Nqinelo, an African National Congress (ANC) ward councilor and branch chairperson, in Nkaneng, Marikana, North West province, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/15/2015: Assailants threw petrol bombs at a passenger bus in Strand, Western Cape, South Africa. At least two people were killed and 32 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2015: Assailants shot and killed Siphiwe Zulu, an African National Congress (ANC) ward councilor, in Witpoortjie, Gauteng, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on Khanyisile Sibisi in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Sibisi, an African National Congress (ANC) candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/22/2016: Assailants opened fire on Sikhosiphi Bazooka Rhadebe after escorting him from his residence in Mdatya, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Rhadebe, the Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC) chairperson, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2016: Assailants set fire to the Setilo Secondary School in Mareetsane, North West, South Africa. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attack may have been related to upcoming local government elections.
07/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on Thembi Mbongo at her residence in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Mbongo, an African National Congress (ANC) ward councilor candidate, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle driven by an African National Congress councillor in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. The councillor was killed while his wife was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2016: Two assailants shot and killed Nceba Dywili, an African National Congress (ANC) ward councilor candidate, in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/01/2016: Assailants opened fire on Simo Mncwabe, a municipal chief financial officer (CFO), in Edendale, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Mncwabe was killed and his two children were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/18/2016: Assailants opened fire on Bongani Skhosana near Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Skhosana, an African National Congress (ANC) ward councilor candidate, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mzokhona 'Sibotho' Dlane in KwaLuphonjwana, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Dlane, a former African National Congress (ANC) candidate, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on Beauty Nompumelelo Zondi at her residence in Nhlanhleni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Zondi, a National Freedom Party (NFP) councilor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2016: Assailants set fire to an African National Congress (ANC) office in Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2016: Assailants shot and killed Sakhekile Ndudula, a provincial chief of staff, in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/05/2016: Assailants opened fire on Linda Mathonsi in Chappies neighborhood, Sundumbili, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Mathonsi, a local chief, was killed and his daughter was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Johannes Baaitjies in Danielskuil, Northern Cape, South Africa. Baaitjies, a Democratic Alliance (DA) councilor, was killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2016: Assailants opened fire on Alwin Houston in Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Houston, a local ward councilor and African National Congress (ANC) member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/02/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mandla Mamba in Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa. At least two people, including Mamba, an African National Congress (ANC) ward councilor candidate, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/09/2016: Assailants set fire to the Cape Town train station in Foreshore, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on Phositshe Mbatha in Basamlilo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Mbatha, a National Freedom Party leader, was killed and another person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2016: Assailants opened fire on Mbhekiseni Khumalo in Kwalubisi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Khumalo, a local councilor and African National Congress (ANC) member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/01/2016: Assailants opened fire on Nathi Hlongwa in Imbali, near Edendale, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Hlongwa, an African National Congress (ANC) branch chairperson, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/13/2016: Assailants set fire to the office of Mzuzile Mpondwana in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Mpondwana, an African National Congress ward councilor, was meeting with four other people at the time of the incident. The individuals were forced at gunpoint to leave the building before it was set alight. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/10/2016: Assailants opened fire on Thembinkosi Zoleka at his residence in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Zoleka, an African National Congress (ANC) councilor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Vikizitha Mlotshwa in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Mlotshwa, the National Freedom Party (NFP) chairperson for KwaZulu-Natal, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/11/2016: Assailants opened fire on Zolile Malangeni inside his residence in Tsolo, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Both Malangeni, an ANC mayoral candidate, and his wife were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/08/2016: Assailants opened fire at an African National Congress (ANC) meeting in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Windile Ngubeni, an ANC Youth League regional deputy chairperson, was killed and Mafika Mndebele, the ANC regional secretary, was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2017: Assailants attempted to set fire to Mayor Xolani Duma's house in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. An unknown number of people, including Duma, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2017: Assailants attacked a Nigerian civilian in Moledji, Limpopo, South Africa. The civilian was injured and a house was damaged in the assault. This was one of three related attacks targeting Nigerian nationals in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/24/2017: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at the house of Wilson Ntshangase in Ulundi, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Ntshangase, the mayor of Ulundi, was not harmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2017: Assailants shot and killed Thozama Njobe, an African National Congress (ANC) municipal councilor, in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that Njobe was likely targeted for her opposition to corruption.
02/02/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Somali shopkeeper in Khayelitsha neighborhood, Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa. This was one of three attacks targeting Somali shopkeepers in Khayelitsha on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on Ntokozo Maphumulo in Umdoni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Maphumulo, a former African National Congress (ANC) councilor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2017: Assailants opened fire on Khaya Thobela at his residence in Mfundweni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Thobela, an African National Congress (ANC) regional deputy secretary, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2017: An assailant opened fire on a South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalist with a pellet gun in an unknown location in South Africa. The journalist, identified as Suna Venter, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Somali shopkeeper in Khayelitsha neighborhood, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. This was one of three attacks targeting Somali shopkeepers in Khayelitsha on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/24/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Somali shopkeeper in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2017: Assailants opened fire on Nkosinathi Ngcobo in Hlanganani, Harry Gwala district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Ngcobo, a local municipal official and former African National Congress (ANC) branch chairperson, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2017: Assailants attacked a Nigerian civilian in Moledji, Limpopo, South Africa. The civilian was injured and a house was damaged in the assault. This was one of three related attacks targeting Nigerian nationals in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/12/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Somali shopkeeper in Khayelitsha neighborhood, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on Bongani Msomi at a Maskandi music festival in Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Msomi, a former Mtubatuba councilor and African National Congress (ANC) member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/12/2017: Assailants shot and killed an Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) branch treasurer outside a mine near Rustenburg, North West, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/31/2017: Assailants opened fire on Thembinkosi Fandaleki as he was driving on Craister Street in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Fandaleki, a bishop, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/30/2017: Security forces discovered and safely detonated a parcel bomb at a post office in Wentworth, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/15/2017: Assailants attacked a Nigerian national and set fire to his house in Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa. The civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Somali shopkeeper in Khayelitsha neighborhood, Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa. This was one of three attacks targeting Somali shopkeepers in Khayelitsha on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/11/2017: Assailants shot and killed Khaya Mgcwaba, a former African National Congress (ANC) councilor, in Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2017: Assailants attacked a Nigerian civilian in Moledji, Limpopo, South Africa. The civilian was injured and a house was damaged in the assault. This was one of three related attacks targeting Nigerian nationals in the area on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/23/2017: Assailants pretending to be police officers opened fire on Sthe Mhlongo at his residence in Mpophomeni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Mhlongo, an ANC Youth League deputy regional secretary, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2017: Assailants opened fire on Sibusiso Sithole in Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Sithole, a local municipal manager, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/20/2017: Assailants shot and killed Lungisani Mnguni, a former African National Congress (ANC) KwaZulu-Natal branch chairperson, while he was delivering groceries to a local school in Enkanyazeni, Umkambathini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. There were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/29/2017: Assailants opened fire on Sfiso Mkhize in Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Mkhize, an African National Congress (ANC) ward council member, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/30/2017: Assailants opened fire on Kwazi Mkhize in Camperdown, Mkhambathini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Mkhize, an African National Congress (ANC) councilor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2017: Assailants shot and killed Mduduzi Tshivase, an African National Congress (ANC) municipal councilor, in Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/21/2017: An assailant shot and killed Xolile Gwangxu, a Democratic Alliance (DA) ward councilor, in Phillipi neighborhood, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/03/2018: Assailants shot and killed Thulani Nxumalo, an African National Congress (ANC) branch chairperson, in KwaNdengezi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2018: Assailants set fire to and looted a Nigerian-owned business in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. There were no reported casualties. This was one of nine related attacks to occur in Hillbrow across on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the attack was xenophobic in nature.
10/21/2018: Assailants set fire to and looted a Nigerian-owned business in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. There were no reported casualties. This was one of nine related attacks to occur in Hillbrow across on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the attack was xenophobic in nature.
02/14/2018: Assailants stabbed and poured petrol on a Nigerian civilian in Rustenberg, North West, South Africa. The victim was injured in the assault, but police intervened before he could be set on fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated that the attack was xenophobic in nature.
10/24/2018: Assailants set fire to the residence of Nancy Jili in Mazabekweni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Jili, the Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality Ward 12 councilor, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties; however, the house was destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2018: Assailants attacked African National Congress (ANC) official Nqobizwe Mkhize at his home in Mfume, eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Nqobizwe and two other people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2018: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the residence of two police officers in Ekangala, Gauteng, South Africa. The two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2018: Assailants set fire to and looted a Nigerian-owned bar on Fife Street, Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. There were no reported casualties. This was one of nine related attacks to occur in Hillbrow across on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the attack was xenophobic in nature.
10/21/2018: Assailants set fire to and looted a Nigerian-owned business in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. There were no reported casualties. This was one of nine related attacks to occur in Hillbrow across on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the attack was xenophobic in nature.
10/21/2018: Assailants set fire to and looted a Nigerian-owned business in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. There were no reported casualties. This was one of nine related attacks to occur in Hillbrow across on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the attack was xenophobic in nature.
10/21/2018: Assailants set fire to and looted a Nigerian-owned grocery store in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. There were no reported casualties. This was one of nine related attacks to occur in Hillbrow across on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the attack was xenophobic in nature.
09/19/2018: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Esther Mutumane in Winterveldt, Gauteng, South Africa. Mutumane, the local ward 19 councilor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/21/2018: Assailants set fire to and looted a Nigerian-owned restaurant in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. There were no reported casualties. This was one of nine related attacks to occur in Hillbrow across on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the attack was xenophobic in nature.
10/21/2018: Assailants set fire to and looted a Nigerian-owned internet cafe in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. There were no reported casualties. This was one of nine related attacks to occur in Hillbrow across on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the attack was xenophobic in nature.
05/13/2018: An explosive device was discovered ad safely defused at Imam Hussein Mosque, which had also been targeted on May 10, 2018, in Ottawa, Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/10/2018: Three assailants armed with firearms and knives attacked Imam Hussain Mosque, a Shia mosque, on Old Main Road, Ottawa, Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. At least one person was killed and two others were injured in the assault. The mosque was also set on fire. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to a group that supported the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and noted that the leader of the group, Farhad Hoomer, contained ISIL propaganda and a picture of him wearing an ISIL beanie on his phone.
01/01/2018: An assailant stabbed and killed Njabulo Dlamini, an African National Congress (ANC) ward councilor, in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/26/2018: Assailants shot and killed former African National Congress (ANC) Umzimkhulu branch secretary, Nkosikhona Mxhakane, in Umzimkulu, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/01/2018: Assailants attacked and killed Thobani Mathews Ndaba, a municipal officer, in Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/07/2018: Assailants opened fire on Sifiso Cele in Ray Nkonyeni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Cele, the Oshabeni branch treasurer and African National Congress (ANC) activist, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/17/2018: Assailants shot and killed Sifiso Derrick Mlambo, an African National Congress (ANC) official, in Empembeni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2018: Assailants opened fire on Siphiwe Montlha, an African National Congress (ANC) ward councilor, in Extension 5 neighborhood, Gauteng, South Africa. Monthlha was killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2018: Assailants shot and killed National Freedom Party (NFP) Okhahlamba district chairperson, Nkeni Mabaso, in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2018: Assailants opened fire on Elese Depouche outside his house in Nyanga neighborhood, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Depouche, an African National Congress (ANC) official and former ward councilor, was killed and his wife was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2018: Assailants set fire to the Sayed Mahmud Mazaar Shrine in Constantia, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources noted the attack was anti-Muslim in nature.
02/12/2018: Assailants abducted Rodney Saunders and Rachel Saunders, two British-South African dual nationals, near Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Rodney Saunders was killed and his body was discovered on February 17, 2018 and Rachel Saunders was killed on June 13, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities arrested two people in connection with the kidnapping and stated that the assailants were inspired by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
10/21/2018: Assailants set fire to and looted a Nigerian-owned store in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. There were no reported casualties. This was one of nine related attacks to occur in Hillbrow across on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the attack was xenophobic in nature.
07/07/2018: An explosive device planted under a vehicle was discovered and safely defused in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to Jihadi-inspired extremists.
05/11/2018: Assailants opened fire on Sibuyiselo Dlamini along R66 Highway in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Dlamini, the Zululand district chairperson and an Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) councilor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/21/2018: Assailants shot and killed Luyanda Mbele, an African National Congress (ANC) councilor, and his cousin in Bloekombos, Western Cape, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/07/2018: An explosive device planted under a vehicle was discovered and safely defused in Berea, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This was one of two related attacks in this area on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacks to Jihadi-inspired extremists.
10/30/2018: Assailants entered a municipal office and set tires on fire while also harassing the security guards in Macassar, Western Cape, South Africa. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2018: Two assailants opened fire on S'bu Maphumulo inside his vehicle in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Maphumulo, an eThekwini councilor, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2019: Assailants shot and killed a senior municipal official in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2019: Assailants set fire to an African National Congress (ANC) office in Sedibeng district, Gauteng, South Africa. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2019: Assailants shot and killed a Nigerian civilian in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2019: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the vehicle of African National Congress (ANC) councilor Tshepo Machaea in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Mthembeni Majola, an Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) councilor, in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Majola was killed and two passengers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2019: Assailants set fire to Mvuzo High School in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar incidents targeting schools in KwaZulu-Natal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/06/2019: Assailants set fire to the administration block at Bathembu High School in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. There were no reported casualties. This was one of two related incidents targeting schools in KwaZulu-Natal on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2019: Assailants set fire to the department of education building along Jabu Ndlovu street in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2019: Assailants opened fire on an African National Congress (ANC) activist in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The ANC activist and one other person were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/12/2019: Assailants threw petrol bombs at the house of Festus Matshogo in Mohlakeng, Gauteng, South Africa. Matshogo, an African National Congress West Rand councilor, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2019: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at a truck in Hendrina, Mpumalanga, South Africa. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks on trucks in Hendrina on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2019: An assailant shot and killed Jongisethi Phoswa, a ward councilor, in Rasmeni, Eastern Cape, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Aubrey Baardman in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. At least three people, including Baardman, an Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) councilor, his daughter, and his wife were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/22/2019: Assailants attacked foreigners in Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa. An unknown number of civilians, including three Nigerians, were killed or injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident. Sources stated that the victims were targeted for being foreign nationals.
06/21/2019: Assailants shot and killed Maxwell Hadebe, a former mayor, in Ndwedwe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2019: Assailants set fire to trains at Cape Town train station in Foreshore, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. No casualties were reported, though several train cars were damaged in the blaze. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2019: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Sthembiso Zulu, an African National Congress (ANC) councilor, near Ematsheni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Zulu was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2019: Assailants set fire to a truck in Hendrina, Mpumalanga, South Africa. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks on trucks in Hendrina on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2019: An explosive device detonated at a city hall building in Msunduzi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/25/2019: Assailants threw an incendiary device at Faizane Mariam Masjid Mosque along Effingham Road in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to anti-Muslim extremists.
04/03/2019: Assailants shot and killed Joseph Molatudi, a treasurer for the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party (SRWP), at his residence in Finetown, Gauteng, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2019: Assailants shot and killed Dumisani Moyo, a chairperson of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL), outside his residence in Ntshongweni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/23/2012: Assailants attacked a Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) convoy near Pibor town, Pibor region, Jonglei state, South Sudan. At least 24 SPLA soldiers were killed and another 12 injured in the assault. In addition, at least 17 SPLA soldiers were reported missing following the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military officials attributed it to the David Yau Yau Militia.
01/28/2012: A militia group attacked Luac Jang village in Tonj, Warap, South Sudan. At least 41 people were killed in the attack, and a large amount of cattle were stolen. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/16/2012: Gunmen attacked a bus in Pan-Modi area, Jonglei State, South Sudan. Three people were killed, and 10 people went missing. The missing are presumed to have been kidnapped, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. One of those killed was Makuei Leuth, the private secretary of the South Sudan Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/27/2012: Assailants attacked Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) troops in Malakal city, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. The soldiers repelled the attack, and an unknown number of people were killed or wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, SPLA officials attributed it to the South Sudan Democratic Army.
02/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in Buhayrat Abyad area, Unity state, South Sudan. There were no casualties. The Revolutionary Front claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2013: Assailants attacked soldiers in Boma district, Jonglei state, South Sudan. No further information is available.
04/23/2013: Gunmen attacked two commercial trucks in Juba district, Central Equatoria, South Sudan. The trucks had been hired by the United Nations' (UN) World Food Programme (WFP). Three people were killed and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/12/2013: Assailants attacked a United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) patrol in Jonglei state, South Sudan. An Indian UNMISS peacekeeper was injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2013: Assailants armed with automatic weapons and mortars attacked Ajuong village in Jonglei state, South Sudan. This was one of three coordinated attacks in South Sudan on this day, across which at least 79 people were killed, 87 were wounded, and 24 were abducted. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attacks to the David Yau Yau MIlitia and the Murle Tribe. The outcome of the kidnappings is unknown.
12/19/2013: Approximately 1,500 assailants stormed a United Nations base and opened fire in Akobo, Jonglei, South Sudan. At least 13 people, including two Indian peacekeepers, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2013: Assailants armed with automatic weapons and mortars attacked Maar village in Jonglei state, South Sudan. This was one of three coordinated attacks in South Sudan on this day, across which at least 79 people were killed, 87 were wounded, and 24 were abducted. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attacks to the David Yau Yau MIlitia and the Murle Tribe. The outcome of the kidnappings is unknown.
05/01/2013: Assailants attacked a trading center in Renk town, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. At least 11 traders were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2013: Assailants armed with automatic weapons and mortars attacked Paker village in Upper Nile state, South Sudan. This was one of three coordinated attacks in South Sudan on this day, across which at least 79 people were killed, 87 were wounded, and 24 were abducted. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attacks to the David Yau Yau MIlitia and the Murle Tribe. The outcome of the kidnappings is unknown.
12/18/2013: Assailants attacked the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC) in the Unity Oil Field, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. Five staff members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2013: Assailants attacked multiple offices in Pibor county, Jonglei state, South Sudan. The offices of the World Food Programme (WFP), Doctors Without Borders (MSF), and INTERSOS were looted while drug supplies, beds, equipment, and hospital infrastructure were destroyed. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2013: Assailants opened fire on three United States Military helicopters in Bor city, Jonglei state, South Sudan. Three service members aboard the aircrafts were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2013: Approximately 200 assailants ambushed a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping convoy in Gumuruk village, Jonglei state, South Sudan. Five Indian peacekeepers and seven UN civilian workers were killed in the attack. Nine other people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, government officials attributed the attack to the David Yau Yau militia.
09/21/2014: Assailants attacked civilians in Renk town, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. This was one of two incidents in Renk on the same day. At least 14 people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
08/15/2014: Assailants attacked a military position in Ayod district, Jonglei state, South Sudan. This was one of two attacks in Ayod district on August 15, 2014. In addition to 120 assailants, six soldiers were killed and 11 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
02/24/2014: Assailants attacked Dongcak area in Jonglei state, South Sudan. This was one of three similar attacks in Jonglei state on February 24, 2014. Three civilians were killed and two others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
01/14/2014: Assailants opened indiscriminate fire within a United Nations (U.N.) compound in Malakal city, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. One civilian was killed and dozens of civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2014: Assailants attacked Nuer civilians hiding in a hospital in Bentiu town, Unity state, South Sudan. At least 19 people were killed in the incident. This was one of five attacks in Bentiu town on April 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
04/15/2014: Assailants attacked a Catholic church, where civilians were hiding, and abducted a number of people in Bentiu town, Unity state, South Sudan. An unknown number of civilians were killed in the attack. This was one of five attacks in Bentiu town on April 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
04/15/2014: Assailants attacked an abandoned World Food Programme (WFP) building serving as a civilian shelter and abducted an unknown number of people in Bentiu town, Unity state, South Sudan. An unknown number of people were killed in the attack. This was one of five attacks in Bentiu town on April 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
04/14/2014: Assailants attacked an oil refinery in Bentiu city, Unity state, South Sudan. At least three workers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2014: Assailants attacked the center of Bentiu town, Unity state, South Sudan. At least 11 people were killed in the attack. In addition, twenty-eight people were taken hostage; of these, three were quickly released and eight others were killed. The whereabouts of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2014: Assailants attacked Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) positions in the Gadiang area, near Bor city, Jonglei state, South Sudan. This was one of three attacks against SPLA forces in Gadiang on the same day. At least 185 people, twelve SPLA soldiers and 173 assailants, were killed and 16 SPLA soldiers were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents; however, South Sudanese authorities attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) forces loyal to Riek Machar, the former vice president.
05/00/2014: Sometime between May 1, 2014 and May 31, 2014, assailants abducted Colonel Edward Dawes from his vehicle in Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan. Dawes, a British United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeeper, was injured in the kidnapping before escaping a few hours later. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2014: Assailants attacked humanitarian aid workers in Bunj town, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. Three workers were killed in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Bunj on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mabanese Defence Forces.
04/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on Renk city, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. An unknown number of people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/31/2014: Assailants opened fire on James Martin Ibra in Tambura district, Western Equatoria state, South Sudan. Ibra, a police major, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2014: Assailants attacked military positions near Bentiu town, Unity state, South Sudan. Twenty-seven assailants were killed as government forces repulsed the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
02/24/2014: Assailants attacked at least one military base in Gelguk village, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
01/14/2014: Assailants attacked peacekeepers with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Gemeza village, Central Equatoria state, South Sudan. Nine Ugandan peacekeepers were killed and 12 others were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2014: Assailants attacked Keng, Warap, South Sudan. At least 7 people were killed and 21 others wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/24/2014: Assailants attacked Duk Padiet area in Jonglei state, South Sudan. This was one of three similar attacks in Jonglei state on February 24, 2014. Three civilians were killed and two others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
02/23/2014: Assailants attacked Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) positions in the Gadiang area, near Bor city, Jonglei state, South Sudan. This was one of three attacks against SPLA forces in Gadiang on the same day. At least 185 people, twelve SPLA soldiers and 173 assailants, were killed and 16 SPLA soldiers were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents; however, South Sudanese authorities attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) forces loyal to Riek Machar, the former vice president.
07/20/2014: Assailants attacked South Sudanese government positions in the town of Nasir, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. An unknown number of soldiers were killed in the prolonged attack. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2014: Assailants attacked Jalle town, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. At least 15 people were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded as a result. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
08/27/2014: Assailants shot down a United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) Mil Mi-8 Helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade near Bentiu town, Unity state, South Sudan. At least three Russian crew members were killed and another was injured in the crash. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/02/2014: Assailants attacked the village of Mayen Juur, Gogrial district, Warap state, South Sudan. Eight people, including two civilians, were killed and 11 others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
01/31/2014: Assailants attacked Juer, Warap, South Sudan. At least 35 people were killed and 10 others wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2014: Assailants abducted Mark Dieng, a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) aid worker, in Malakal city, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to tribesmen.
02/23/2014: Assailants attacked Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) positions in the Gadiang area, near Bor city, Jonglei state, South Sudan. This was one of three attacks against SPLA forces in Gadiang on the same day. At least 185 people, twelve SPLA soldiers and 173 assailants, were killed and 16 SPLA soldiers were injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents; however, South Sudanese authorities attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) forces loyal to Riek Machar, the former vice president.
09/21/2014: Assailants attacked civilians in Renk town, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. This was one of two incidents in Renk on the same day. At least 14 people were killed across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
08/01/2014: Assailants opened fire on Deng Athuai Mawiir in Juba city, Central Equatoria state, South Sudan. Mawiir, the chairman of the South Sudan Civil Society Alliance, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2014: Assailants attacked the residence of a merchant and abducted 48 traders in Bentiu town, Unity state, South Sudan. Forty-five traders were killed and three others were wounded and released the same day. This was one of five attacks in Bentiu town on April 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
08/15/2014: Assailants attacked a military position in Ayod district, Jonglei state, South Sudan. This was one of two attacks in Ayod district on August 15, 2014. In addition to 120 assailants, six soldiers were killed and 11 others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
04/15/2014: Assailants attacked a mosque being used as a civilian shelter and abducted a number of people in Bentiu town, Unity state, South Sudan. At least 287 people were killed and 400 others were wounded in the attack. This was one of five attacks in Bentiu town on April 15, 2014. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
10/10/2014: At least 15 assailants abducted three United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) contractors from an airfield in Malakal city, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. Two of the hostages were released the following day; the fate of the remaining hostage was unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/16/2014: Assailants opened fire on Cuei village in Pigi district, Jonglei state, South Sudan. At least 18 people, including the chief of Boma, were killed and six civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
02/05/2014: Assailants opened fire on Kolnyang village, Jonglei state, South Sudan. At least 26 people were killed, an unknown number of individuals were wounded, and at least 11 people went missing in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources attributed it to Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
08/05/2014: Assailants attacked humanitarian aid workers in Bunj town, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. Two workers were killed in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Bunj on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mabanese Defence Forces.
04/24/2014: Assailants opened fire and launched rocket propelled grenades at a United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) barge convoy in Tonga village, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. Four people, including crew members and peacekeepers, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/24/2014: Assailants attacked Mareng area in Jonglei state, South Sudan. This was one of three similar attacks in Jonglei state on February 24, 2014. Three civilians were killed and two others were wounded across attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
08/04/2014: Assailants shot and killed a Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) worker in Mabien district, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mabanese Defence Forces.
04/17/2014: Assailants launched rocket propelled grenades and opened fire on a United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) base, where civilians had sought refuge in Bor town, Jonglei state, South Sudan. At least 62 people, including 15 assailants, were killed and 100 others were wounded in the attack. Additionally, an unknown number of people were abducted and the whereabouts of the hostages in unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2015: Assailants attacked a market in Renk town, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
04/07/2015: Assailants attacked a commercial vehicle between Maridi and Mambe in Maridi district, Western Equatoria, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the incident. The Revolutionary Movement for National Salvation (REMNASA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in Mundri area, Western Equatoria state, South Sudan. Two soldiers were killed and several were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Mundri on this date. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/18/2015: Assailants abducted two children from Pinyleek village, Twic East County, Jonglei state, South Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Murle Tribe.
08/28/2015: Assailants attacked army positions in Malakal city, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
11/19/2015: Assailants ambushed a civilian passenger bus and four trucks in Jubek state, South Sudan. At least seven civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/03/2015: Assailants attacked civilians in Nabiapai area, Western Equatoria state, South Sudan. A civilian and an assailant were killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Nabiapai Boma on March 3, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
02/16/2015: Assailants attacked Akuai area in Jalle district, Jonglei, South Sudan. A police officer identified as Ateny Ajith Kor was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Murle Tribe.
07/29/2015: Assailants kidnapped three children in Payueny village, Bor district, Jonglei state, South Sudan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Murle tribe.
03/03/2015: Assailants abducted 13 people in Nabiapai area, Western Equatoria state, South Sudan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. This was one of two related attacks in Nabiapai Boma on March 3, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the abduction to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
02/19/2015: Assailants shot and killed a British national working for the Carter Center in Juba city, Central Equatoria state, South Sudan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on civilians praying in Freedom Square in Mardi, Western Equatoria, South Sudan. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2015: Assailants opened fire on Angelo Bagari in Wau district, Western Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan. At least two people, Bagari, a local chief, was killed along with his wife, and his daughter was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/00/2015: Sometime between August 16, 2015 and August 22, 2015, assailants attacked Gawar Top Puoy in a village in Unity state, South Sudan. Puoy, a Doctors Without Borders logistician, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2015: Assailants opened fire on John Cleopa in Mundri area, Western Equatoria state, South Sudan. Cleopa, a local government official, was killed in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Mundri on this date; the official was visiting the site of the earlier attack when he was killed. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/05/2015: Assailants attacked a Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) base in Longiro area, Imatong state, South Sudan. There were an unknown number of casualties in the incident. The South Sudan Armed Forces (SSAF) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/00/2015: Sometime between August 16, 2015 and August 22, 2015, assailants attacked James Gatluak Gatpieny in a village in Unity state, South Sudan. Gatpieny, a Doctors Without Borders health worker, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2015: Assailants attacked Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) positions in Manteu village, Rumbek district, Lakes state, South Sudan. At least 48 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
08/29/2015: Assailants attacked army positions in Malakal city, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
02/16/2015: Assailants abducted at least 89 school children in Wau Shilluk area, Malakal district, Upper Nile, South Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the kidnapping to the South Sudan Democratic Army.
04/01/2015: Assailants abducted three United Nations World Food Program (WFP) workers who were travelling from Malakal to Melut in Upper Nile state, South Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/27/2015: Assailants attacked Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) forces in Maridi area, Western Equatoria, South Sudan. Six soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Revolutionary Movement for National Salvation (REMNASA).
03/23/2015: Assailants attacked Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) forces in Bentiu town, Unity state, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the incident. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/01/2015: Assailants attacked a UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) refugee camp in Malakal city, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. One woman was killed and six other civilians were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
02/12/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at civilians in Bor city, Jonglei state, South Sudan. Three people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2015: Assailants attacked military positions near Malakal, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/08/2015: Assailants opened fire on a market in Western Equatoria, South Sudan. Three people were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) positions in Nasir town, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
10/04/2015: Assailants attacked an unknown number of South Sudanese military positions in Unity state, South Sudan. Fourteen South Sudanese soldiers were killed while thirty-eight assailants were killed in the attack. In addition, forty-two soldiers were wounded and two assailants were captured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2015: Assailants opened fire on government officials in Wau city, Western Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan. At least two people were killed and one other was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2015: Assailants abducted 31 United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeepers north of Malakal city, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. Eighteen peacekeepers were released on October 29, 2015 and the remaining 13 peacekeepers were released on November 1, 2015. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
05/16/2015: Assailants attacked Malakal town in Upper Nile state, South Sudan. A clash ensued when government forces intervened; the outcome of the attack is unknown. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to an offensive by the government.
10/20/2015: Assailants set fire to crops and buildings in Ngogwa village, Western Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspected that the attack was carried out by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), which denied involvement.
12/14/2015: Assailants attacked Bukteng village, Upper Nile, South Sudan. At least 19 people were killed, eight people were abducted, and an unknown number were injured in the raid. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources attributed the attack to the Murle Tribe.
07/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle along Juba - Kajo Keji road, Kajo Keji, Central Equatoria state, South Sudan. At least four people were killed and four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2015: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Major General Matur Chut Dhuol between Bharnaam and Mangarthou areas, Lakes state, South Sudan. Dhuol, the governor of Lakes state, was unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/29/2015: Assailants attacked Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers in Farajallah town, Western Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan. At least two soldiers were killed in the incident. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/25/2015: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of County Commissioner James Benjamin near Raga town, Western Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan. At lease 11 people, including four journalists, were killed and at least four people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
07/06/2015: Assailants attacked a customs police checkpoint in Rock City neighborhood, Nimule town, Eastern Equatoria state, South Sudan. One officer was injured and three trucks were destroyed in the attack. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in order to disrupt the Ugandan and South Sudanese trade route.
04/18/2015: Assailants threw a grenade at a house in Juba area, Central Equatoria state, South Sudan. Ten people were killed and at least 40 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2015: Assailants attacked soldiers in Pageri, East Equatoria, South Sudan. There were an unstated number of casualties in the attack. Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2015: Assailants attacked Machdeng village, Jonglei state, South Sudan. No one was injured in the attack, but 15 cattle were stolen. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to Murle tribesmen.
08/19/2015: Assailants shot and killed Peter Moi, a journalist for the New Nation newspaper, in Juba city, Central Equatoria state, South Sudan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2015: Assailants attacked police personnel in Yambio city, Gbudwe state, South Sudan. A police officer was killed and four others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2015: Assailants attacked an oil hub in Paloich area, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. No casualties were reported. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2015: Assailants attacked Maar village, Twic East county, Jonglei state, South Sudan. At least 20 people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) who denied responsibility.
10/23/2015: Assailants abducted two Ugandan civilians in Abushaka forest, Wau district, Western Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
05/28/2015: Assailants attacked a Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) patrol in Yambio district, Western Equatoria state, South Sudan. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. The Revolutionary Movement for National Salvation (REMNASA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on intelligence agents in Juba area, Central Equatoria state, South Sudan. Two agents were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/21/2015: Assailants opened fire on James Bage on a bridge near Yambio city, West Equatoria state, South Sudan. Bage, the Western Equatoria State Legislative Assembly speaker, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/13/2015: Assailants attacked military positions in Unity state, South Sudan. Five soldiers, once civilian, and eight assailants were killed and 20 people were injured in the ensuing clashes. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/11/2015: A suicide bomber detonated a grenade inside a shop in Warap state, South Sudan. In addition to the bomber, two people were killed and ten others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/10/2015: Assailants fired projectiles at Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) positions in Bentiu town, Unity state, South Sudan. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
02/16/2015: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Bor district, Jonglei, South Sudan. At least one person was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the Murle Tribe.
09/30/2016: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle near Juba, Jubek, South Sudan. At least nine people were killed and nine others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/06/2016: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Patrick Zamoi in Nagasi, Gbudwe, South Sudan. Zamoi, the governor of Gbudwe, was not harmed, but three people were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2016: Assailants attacked Koch, Unity, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
06/21/2016: Assailants abducted Albino Andrea in Kebel Kheir neighborhood, Wau, South Sudan. Andrea, the cameraperson for Governor Rizik Zackariah Hassan, was tortured and released on June 23, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/08/2016: Assailants attacked a convoy carrying displaced people in Yei, Yei River, South Sudan. At least 21 people were killed and another 20 were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), which the group denied.
06/15/2016: Assailants opened fire on Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers in Raja, Lol, South Sudan. The assailants also set fire to the residence of the local governor. At least 41 people, including seven soldiers, 20 civilians, and 14 assailants, were killed and five other people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to the Islamic Movement for the Liberation of Raja and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Source also suspected that the incident may have been carried out by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
11/08/2016: Assailants attacked a Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) barracks in Ezo, Gbudwe, South Sudan. Six assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2016: Assailants opened fire on a bus along Juba-Nimule road near Loa, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2016: Assailants attacked Makak village, Upper Nile, South Sudan. At least 24 people were killed and 25 others were wounded in the attack. In addition, two children were abducted and seven others were reported missing in the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Murle Tribe.
09/00/2016: Sometime between September 1, 2016 and September 7, 2016, assailants opened fire on a Doctors Without Borders driver in Yambio, Western Equatoria, South Sudan. The driver and his wife were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2016: Assailants attacked civilians between Poktap and Panyagoor, Jonglei, South Sudan. Five people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Nuer White Army carried out the attack.
09/04/2016: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus in Magwi district, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. At least one person was killed and five people were injured in the attack. Four people were also abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
03/16/2016: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus in Koch, Unity, South Sudan. At least 12 people were killed, over 50 others were injured, and three people were reported missing. the whereabouts of the missing victims are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
10/24/2016: Assailants attacked a school in Amadi, West Equatoria, South Sudan. This was one of two related incidents on this day in which 30 students were abducted. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), which denied involvement.
09/26/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel in Bentiu, Unity, South Sudan. This was one of two related attacks targeting military personnel in the area on this date. Three soldiers and 16 assailants were killed and four soldiers were injured across both of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
10/28/2016: Assailants abducted an African Union Regional Task Force (AURTF) member between Nzara and Yambio, Gbudwe, South Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
11/06/2016: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Bentiu, Unity, South Sudan. At least 10 civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on a passenger vehicle along Juba-Nimule Road between Kit and Kuriti in Jubek, South Sudan. At least one person was killed and several others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
06/25/2016: Assailants attacked Wau city in Lol, South Sudan. At least 43 people, including four police officers, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Islamic Movement for the Liberation of Raja.
09/02/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices and opened fire on military personnel in Loa, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. At least two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
09/26/2016: Assailants attacked military personnel in Rubkona, Unity, South Sudan. This was one of two related attacks targeting military personnel in the area on this date. Three soldiers and 16 assailants were killed and four soldiers were injured across both of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
03/04/2016: Assailants abducted and tortured Joseph Afandy, a South Sudanese journalist, in Juba, Jubek, South Sudan. Afandy was badly injured and was discovered near the Hai Malakal Cemetary in Juba on March 7, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.
10/14/2016: Assailants attacked government positions in Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan. At least 56 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. Agwelek Forces claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on five vehicles, including a Crown Bus Service Limited bus and a Gold Bus Line Company bus, at Amer Junction in Jubek, South Sudan. At least one person was killed and three others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/09/2016: Assailants abducted 18 traders in Magwii, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/00/2016: Sometime between September 1, 2016 and September 22, 2016, assailants raided a refugee camp in Laso, Yei River, South Sudan. At least one person was killed and one person was sexually assaulted in the attack. Two people were also abducted, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2016: Assailants abducted five police officers and a trader from a refugee camp in Yambio, Gbudwe, South Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2016: Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) compound in Bentiu, Unity, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Twic East district, Jonglei, South Sudan. At least four people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Murle Tribe.
06/11/2016: Assailants shot and killed a United States Department of State security guard in Juba, Jubek, South Sudan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/04/2016: Assailants abducted a journalist and his family member from their residence in Kerepi, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. The journalist, Identified as Isaac Vuni, was killed and his body was discovered on or before September 26, 2016. The fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/05/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Kongor, Jonglei, South Sudan. Two people were killed and a child was abducted in the raid. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Murle tribe carried out the attack.
11/26/2016: Assailants raided a market in Nabiapai, Gbudwe, South Sudan. An unspecified number of people were abducted in the attack, and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
12/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Rizik Zachariah Hassan in Dambara, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. Hassan, the governor of Lol state, was not harmed as there were no reported casualties in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/13/2016: Assailants attacked the vehicle of aid workers from the Danish Demining Group (DDG) in Nahr Yei district, Yei River, South Sudan. Two employees were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/19/2016: Assailants abducted 39 Sudanese refugees from Yei district, Yei River, South Sudan. One hostage was killed and six hostages were injured and released on November 5, 2016. However, one of the released hostages later succumbed to their injuries. The whereabouts of the remaining hostages are unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/19/2016: Assailants attacked Pajut, Jonglei, South Sudan. At least 250 assailants and 33 people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed and an unknown number were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
08/14/2016: Assailants opened fire on security personnel on Torit-Kapoeta road, South Sudan. At least one soldier was killed and four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2016: Assailants attacked Nhialdiu, Unity, South Sudan. At least nine civilians were killed and 21 humanitarian workers were abducted during the attack. The hostages were released on November 15, 2016. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, the group denied abducting the aid workers during the attack.
10/10/2016: Assailants attacked a convoy of three passenger buses carrying Ugandans on Nimule-Juba Highway in Magwi, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. At least one person was injured and an unknown number of people were abducted in the incident. The hostages were released shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
07/07/2016: Assailants opened fire on military personnel in Juba, Jubek, South Sudan. Five soldiers were killed and four others, including two assailants and two soldiers, were injured in the ensuing clash. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/19/2016: Assailants attacked a bus in Moli, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. Two people were killed and one person was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/07/2016: Assailants abducted 12 civilians in Yei, Yei River, South Sudan. The victims were killed and their bodies were discovered on November 15, 2016. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/24/2016: Assailants attacked a school in Amadi, West Equatoria, South Sudan. This was one of two related incidents on this day in which 30 students were abducted. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), which denied involvement.
12/05/2016: Assailants attacked civilians in Bor district, Jonglei, South Sudan. Two people were killed and a child was abducted in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the Murle tribe carried out the attack.
11/06/2016: Assailants threw a grenade at a crowd of civilians in Juba, Jubek, South Sudan. At least 10 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on buses in Loa, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. At least eight people were killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting vehicles along the same road on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
09/09/2016: Assailants opened fire on two fuel tankers in Loa, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. At least six people were killed and nine people were injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting vehicles along the same road on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
04/19/2016: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Bangasu, West Equatoria, South Sudan. At least one police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/03/2016: Assailants attacked Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers near the Democratic Republic of the Congo border in South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/10/2016: Assailants attacked the house of a soldier in Hai Kuba, Yambio, Gbudwe, South Sudan. At least one civilian was killed and two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
09/07/2016: Assailants equipped with grenades and firearms attacked the house of Joseph Tindiri in Yambio, Western Equatoria, South Sudan. Tindiri, a member of the Gbudue State Legislative Assembly, was not harmed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2016: Assailants abducted eight Ugandan timber dealers in Lubone, Imatong, South Sudan. Two hostages were released on August 16th, 2016 and the fate of the remaining hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2016: Assailants attacked the house of Silivinio Caciano, a World Vision International staff member, in Yambio, Western Equatoria, South Sudan. Caciano and three family members were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/21/2016: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of a county commissioner in Nyamini, Jubek, South Sudan. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
12/04/2016: Assailants abducted Julius Tabule in Bori, Yei River, South Sudan. The whereabouts of Tabule, a local commissioner, is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
11/09/2016: Assailants attacked a police post in Kaya, Yei River, South Sudan. Two officers and 10 assailants were killed and two officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
10/21/2016: Assailants attacked military forces in Leer, Unity, South Sudan. At least 21 assailants and two soldiers were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
04/06/2017: Assailants opened fire on an internally displaced persons convoy in Pibor, Boma, South Sudan. At least four people were killed and 13 other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/09/2017: Assailants attacked Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers in Wau city, South Sudan. At least five soldiers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/00/2017: Sometime between March 31, 2017 and April 8, 2017, assailants attacked humanitarian aid workers in Aburoc, Central Upper Nile, South Sudan. An unknown number of aid workers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/14/2017: Assailants raided the governor's residence in Raja, Lol, South Sudan. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Raja on this date. At least 15 assailants and one solder were killed in this assault. In addition, at least 10 civilians were killed and 28 people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured across both attacks. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/11/2017: Assailants attacked the convoy of Ajith Akuei along Juba-Nimule road in Nimule, Imatong, South Sudan. Akuei, a brigadier general, was killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2017: Assailants opened fire on a military base in Jale, Kaho-Keji district, Yei River, South Sudan. Security forces repelled the assault and there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
06/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Makolcuei, Bor West district, Jonglei, South Sudan. At least one person was killed, two people were injured, a child was abducted, and 135 goats were stolen in the assault. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Murle Tribe.
03/14/2017: Assailants opened fire on an International Organization for Migration (IOM) convoy in Yerol, Eastern Lakes, South Sudan. At least two people were killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2017: Assailants attacked military positions in Kuek, Northern Upper Nile, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked a non-state militia position in Bentiu, Unity, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2017: Assailants raided Pajut, Jonglei, South Sudan. This was one of two related attacks targeting villages in the area overnight. At least 68 people, including six aid workers, were killed and 19 people were injured across both assaults. Additionally, at least 58 people were abducted before being released on December 3, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) and the Murle Tribe.
05/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of Taban Deng Gai along Juba-Bor Road in Sudan-Safari, Terekeka, South Sudan. Gai, the First Vice President, was not harmed; however, at least one assailant was killed and three bodyguards were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2017: Assailants attacked four commercial trucks and NGO vehicles on a road near Mogayat, Raja, Lol, South Sudan. At least eight people were killed and five other people were injured in the assault. Additionally, six HealthNet and Solidarity International aid workers were abducted and all six hostages were released on December 20, 2017. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/09/2017: Assailants opened fire on civilians in Panhomtor, Eastern Lakes, South Sudan. At least 12 people were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
06/30/2017: Assailants abducted eight contractors for an aid organization in Juba, Jubek, South Sudan. The hostages were released on July 2, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2017: Assailants attacked South Sudanese soldiers in Leer, Southern Liech, South Sudan. At least 92 assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a spokesperson for the group stated that the South Sudanese military initiated the fighting.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked a non-state militia position in Tharwangyiela, Rubkona area, Unity, South Sudan. There were an unknown number of casualties. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/22/2017: Assailants attacked military positions in Leer, Southern Liech, South Sudan. At least three soldiers and eight assailants were killed in the ensuing clashes. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Liech on the same day. Seven soldiers were injured across both attacks. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/05/2017: Assailants attacked a market in Bor Medina, Lol, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash with Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers. This was one of two related incidents in Bor Medina on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
03/12/2017: Assailants attacked military positions and set fire to houses in Western Bieh, South Sudan. At least 23 people were killed and 56 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) aid convoy in Amadi, South Sudan. One ICRC staff member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus along Juba-Bor Road in Sudan-Safari, Terekeka, South Sudan. This was one of two related attacks along the same road on this date. At least 30 people were killed and 15 other people were injured across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/28/2017: Assailants attacked military forces in Northern Upper Nile state, South Sudan. At least ten assailants were killed in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
07/13/2017: Assailants opened fire at a humanitarian compound in Pibor, Boma, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties as peacekeepers responded to the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting humanitarian compounds in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/06/2017: Assailants attacked military personnel in Bamure, Yei River, South Sudan. Five assailants were killed and three soldiers were injured in the ensuing clash. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/02/2017: Assailants opened fire on Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers in Waat, Eastern Bieh, South Sudan. The ensuing clash lasted for approximately one hour. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting soldiers in Waat overnight. At least 96 people, including five soldiers and 91 assailants, were killed and 14 soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured across both assaults. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Sources also attributed the attacks to the Nuer White Army.
03/09/2017: Assailants abducted two DAR Petroleum Operating Company oil well operators from India at the Adar Oilfields in Guelguk, Northern Upper Nile, South Sudan. The hostages were released unharmed on March 30, 2017. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the hostages failed to obey the group's warnings.
07/22/2017: Assailants attacked an oilfield in Northern Upper Nile, South Sudan. Security forces repulsed the attack and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2017: Assailants abducted a civilian in Yei, Yei River state, South Sudan. The hostage was injured and released after being held for 30 days. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked a non-state militia position in Tor Abieth, Unity, South Sudan. No casualties were reported. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2017: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus along Juba-Bor Road in Sudan-Safari, Terekeka, South Sudan. This was one of two related attacks along the same road on this date. At least 30 people were killed and 15 other people were injured across both assaults. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
03/19/2017: Assailants ambushed a vehicle carrying DAR Petroleum Operating Company workers in Paloch, Northern Upper Nile, South Sudan. The driver of the vehicle was killed and four workers were abducted in the assault. Two hostages were killed on or before March 26, 2017, and one hostage was released on March 30, 2017. The fate of the remaining hostage is unknown. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the attack and demanded that oil companies halt production in South Sudan.
06/08/2017: Assailants opened fire on a civilian convoy being escorted by Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers along Juba-Nimule Road in Moli, Imatong, South Sudan. At least 14 people, including two soldiers, were killed and 10 other people were injured in the assault. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for military operations against the group.
06/05/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a vehicle along Juba-Nimule Road in Loa, Imatong, South Sudan. Mabor Abud, a musician, was killed and three other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
04/14/2017: Assailants raided a military barracks in Raja, Lol, South Sudan. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Raja on this date. At least 44 assailants and four soldiers were killed in this assault. In addition, at least 10 civilians were killed and 28 people, including soldiers and civilians, were injured across both attacks. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/22/2017: Assailants attacked military positions in Leer, Southern Liech, South Sudan. At least one soldier and 16 assailants were killed in the ensuing clashes. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Liech on the same day. Seven soldiers were injured across both attacks. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
06/28/2017: Assailants ambushed a convoy of commercial vehicles along Juba-Bor road in Mongalla, Jubek, South Sudan. At least nine people were killed and four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2017: Assailants opened fire on Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers in Waat, Eastern Bieh, South Sudan. The ensuing clash lasted for approximately 14 hours. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting soldiers in Waat overnight. At least 96 people, including five soldiers and 91 assailants, were killed and 14 soldiers and an unknown number of assailants were injured across both assaults. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incidents. Sources also attributed the attacks to the Nuer White Army.
03/25/2017: Assailants opened fire on a Grassroots Empowerment and Development Organization (GREDO) convoy in Magri, Terekeka, South Sudan. At least six aid workers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) and the Murle Tribe, both of which denied involvement.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked a non-state militia position at an oilfield in Unity, South Sudan. No casualties were reported. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/10/2017: Assailants abducted eight Samaritan's Purse aid workers near Mayendit, Unity district, Southern Liech, South Sudan. The hostages were released unharmed on March 14, 2017. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), which denied involvement.
09/18/2017: Assailants attacked government forces in Nhialdiu, Unity, South Sudan. At least 25 people were killed, including civilians and local police officers. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/16/2017: Assailants attacked military forces in Yei, Yei River, South Sudan. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, four soldiers were killed and six soldiers were injured in the assault. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/04/2017: Assailants attacked Ombasi, Yei River, South Sudan. No casualties were reported in the ensuing clashes with security forces that continued until November 6, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
09/28/2017: Assailants attacked a United Nations internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Bentiu, Unity, South Sudan. One person was killed and four others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2017: Assailants attacked a non-state militia position in Panakuach, Unity, South Sudan. No casualties were reported. This was one of four related attacks in the area on this date. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/30/2017: Assailants attacked civilians in Western Lakes, South Sudan. At least 19 people, including children, were killed and 20 people were injured in the raid. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nuer White Army.
11/28/2017: Assailants raided Duk Payuel, Jonglei, South Sudan. This was one of two related attacks targeting villages in the area overnight. At least 68 people, including six aid workers, were killed and 19 people were injured across both assaults. Additionally, at least 58 people were abducted before being released on December 3, 2017. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) and the Murle Tribe.
07/05/2017: Assailants attacked a Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) base in Bor Medina, Lol, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related incidents in Bor Medina on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
07/06/2017: Assailants abducted three United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) subcontractors in Pagak, Jonglei, South Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), which denied involvement.
08/26/2017: Assailants attacked security forces in Kaya, Yei River, South Sudan. At least 15 assailants and three soldiers were killed and six soldiers were injured in the attack. In addition, a US journalist, identified as Christopher Allen, was embedded with the assailants and was killed in the ensuing clash. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2017: Assailants opened fire at a humanitarian compound in Pibor, Boma, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties as peacekeepers responded to the assault. This was one of two attacks targeting humanitarian compounds in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/02/2017: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked a convoy of buses along Juba-Nimule Road in Jubek state, South Sudan. At least four people were killed and 10 other people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials suspected that the attack was carried out by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), which denied involvement.
12/24/2017: Assailants attacked Koch village in Southern Liech, South Sudan. At least 15 people were killed and 26 other people were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided an unknown village in Gbudwe state or Tambura state, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/30/2018: Assailants attacked a cattle camp in Mabien district, Northern Upper Nile, South Sudan. At least 15 civilians, including three Ethiopian nationals, were killed and 22 people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
07/05/2018: Assailants attacked civilians in Eastern Lakes, South Sudan. At least two assailants and 17 civilians and were killed and 11 people were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources stated the assailants were affiliated with the former deputy president.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided an unknown village in Gbudwe state or Tambura state, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Nzara Bomba, Tambura, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
04/25/2018: Assailants abducted ten International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers near Yei, Yei River, South Sudan. The ten workers were released on April 30, 2018. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the ICRC workers were targeted because they had entered an area without permission from the SPLM-IO.
12/23/2018: Assailants attacked a vehicle in Yari Mugwo district, Yei Rivers, South Sudan. The outcome of the incident is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO). In addition, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the South Sudan National Movement for Change (SSNMC-Unvuas) and the National Salvation Front (NAS), both of whom denied responsibility.
09/08/2018: Assailants threw a grenade at the vehicle of Joseph Nguen Monytuil in Juba, Jubek, South Sudan. Monytuil, the Northern Liech governor, was not harmed in the blast as no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2018: Assailants opened fire at an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) compound in Leer, Southern Liech, South Sudan. One ICRC guard was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/20/2018: Assailants attacked government forces along the Ngo-Baggari-Mboro road in Wau, South Sudan. At least one soldier was killed in the attack. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Bodo, Gbudwe, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided an unknown village in Gbudwe state or Tambura state, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
05/11/2018: Assailants attacked military positions in Belloku, Lol, South Sudan. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO). Sources also attributed the attack to the South Sudan United Front (SSUF), which denied responsibility.
03/21/2018: Assailants attacked military positions in Nasir, Latjoor, South Sudan. One soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the military initiated the attack.
05/09/2018: Assailants attacked military positions in Birat, Lol, South Sudan. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Army-in opposition (SPLA-IO). Sources also attributed the attack to the South Sudan United Front (SSUF), which denied responsibility.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided an unknown village in Gbudwe state or Tambura state, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided an unknown village in Gbudwe state or Tambura state, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
01/11/2018: Assailants attacked Wun Rok village in Twic, South Sudan. At least seven people, including four police officers, were killed and five people were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to supporters of General Paul Malong Awan Anei, the former Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) chief of staff.
09/24/2018: Assailants attacked a military logistics convoy in Mir-Mir, Northern Liech, South Sudan. The attack resulted in an unknown number of casualties. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided an unknown village in Gbudwe state or Tambura state, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
11/15/2018: Assailants opened fire on Father Victor-Luke Odhiambo in Cueibet, Western Lakes, South Sudan. Father Odhiambo, a Kenyan priest, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/04/2018: Assailants equipped with firearms threatened civilians in a restricted area of Juba, Jubek, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties as Chinese peacekeepers with the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) intervened and convinced the assailants to leave the area. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided an unknown village in Gbudwe state or Tambura state, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/26/2018: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations convoy between Yei and Lasu towns in Yei River, South Sudan. A Bangladeshi peacekeeper was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on a United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) convoy in Mongalla, Jubek, South Sudan. A driver was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Yamibo district, Gbudwe, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
01/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on a military post in Kubri Haboba neighborhood, Juba, Jubek, South Sudan. This was one of two related attacks targeting posts in neighborhoods of Juba on this date. An unknown number of assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clashes. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were carried out in response to the abduction of an SPLM-IO governor in Marko, Kenya by the South Sudanese government.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided an unknown village in Gbudwe state or Tambura state, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided an unknown village in Gbudwe state or Tambura state, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided an unknown village in Gbudwe state or Tambura state, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
01/24/2018: Assailants abducted 10 children from an internally displaced persons camp in Lol, South Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the victims who were over 18 years old would join the group's forces.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Yamibo district, Gbudwe, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Ri-Rangu, Gbudwe, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Ngoni, Tambura, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Nagbagi, Tambura, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/30/2018: Assailants attacked soldiers in Northern Liech, South Sudan. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacked to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Namutina, Tambura, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Madebe, Maridi, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
01/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on a military post in Lemon Ghaba neighborhood, Juba, Jubek, South Sudan. This was one of two related attacks targeting posts in neighborhoods of Juba on this date. An unknown number of assailants were killed and one soldier was injured in the ensuing clashes. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were carried out in response to the abduction of an SPLM-IO governor in Marko, Kenya by the South Sudanese government.
06/04/2018: Assailants opened fire on an United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) convoy in Rupkuai, Southern Liech, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Awolibot, Tambura, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided an unknown village in Gbudwe state or Tambura state, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
02/11/2018: Assailants abducted a soldier from a market in Nasir, Latjoor, South Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided an unknown village in Gbudwe state or Tambura state, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
02/27/2018: Assailant attacked military personnel in Yei town, Yei River, South Sudan. At least two soldiers and nine assailants were killed in the attack. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Yangiri, Gbudwe, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
01/07/2018: Assailants abducted two Kenyan pilots after their plane crashed in Akobo, Eastern Bieh, South Sudan. The two hostages were released on February 20, 2018. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded compensation for the family of a woman who was killed in the crash.
05/15/2018: Assailants abducted at least nine World vision aid workers from a convoy along Yambio-Tombura road, near Yangiri, Gbudwe, South Sudan. The nine aid workers were rescued on May 18, 2018. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Makpandu, Gbudwe, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
01/20/2018: Assailants abducted three civilians in Juba, Jubek, South Sudan. The three victims were killed and their bodies were discovered the following day, on January 21, 2018. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/24/2018: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy escorting internally displaced persons (IDPs) between Wau and Mboro Payam in Busalia district, Wau, South Sudan. At least one soldier was killed and six soldiers were injured in the attack. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2018: Assailants abducted seven aid workers from Morobo, Yei River, South Sudan. The hostages were released on April 15, 2018. Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claimed responsibility for the incident and asserted that two of the aid workers were government spies.
01/24/2018: Assailants attacked soldiers in Wau, Lol, South Sudan. At least one soldier was killed and another soldier was abducted. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided an unknown village in Gbudwe state or Tambura state, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/30/2018: Assailants attacked soldiers in Southern Liech, South Sudan. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attacked to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
04/07/2018: Assailants attacked and killed a United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) aid worker near Leer, Southern Liech, South Sudan. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Bandala, Tambura, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Saura, Gbudwe, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
01/03/2018: Assailants attacked an unknown location in South Sudan. This was one of three similar incidents in the southern part of the country on this date. At least six assailants were killed across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
07/23/2018: Assailants attacked a Doctors Without Borders compound in Maban district, Northern Upper Nile, South Sudan. At least one humanitarian worker was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Bangasu, Maridi, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
12/20/2018: Assailants stopped two vehicles and abducted nine people between Kaya and Yei in Yei River, South Sudan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO). In addition, sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the South Sudan National Movement for Change (SSNMC-Unvuas) and the National Salvation Front (NAS), both of whom denied responsibility.
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Duma, Tambura, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
01/03/2018: Assailants attacked traveling traders at an unknown location in South Sudan. At least four traders were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
04/07/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Hope Restoration vehicle near Bentiu, Northern Liech, South Sudan. One aid worker was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/03/2018: Assailants attacked an unknown location in South Sudan. This was one of three similar incidents in the southern part of the country on this date. At least six assailants were killed across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
06/00/2018: Sometime between April 1 and August 31, 2018, assailants raided Ezo, Gbudwe, South Sudan. This was one of at least 30 attacks between April and August, 2018 in which 887 people were abducted. At least 128 hostages were released as of February 4, 2020 while the fate of the remaining victims is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), noting that many of the female victims were sexually assaulted and were forced to marry members of the group, while many male victims were forced into becoming fighters for the group.
01/03/2018: Assailants attacked an unknown location in South Sudan. This was one of three similar incidents in the southern part of the country on this date. At least six assailants were killed across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
01/02/2018: Assailants attacked an unspecified location in Northern Liech state, South Sudan. At least 24 people, including nine assailants, four soldiers, and 11 civilians, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
03/26/2019: Assailants opened fire on a boat transporting a group of lawmakers returning from a peace negotiation rally in Nasir, Latjoor, South Sudan. At least two people, including a Member of Parliament, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2019: Assailants armed with machetes attacked civilians near Yei, Yei River, South Sudan. At least five people were killed and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Salvation Front (NAS), which denied involvement.
08/28/2019: Assailants abducted three farmers near Raja, Lol, South Sudan. The outcome of the abduction is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the South Sudan United Front (SSUF).
11/14/2019: Assailants attacked the Rimenze Catholic Church compound and set fire to homes in Rimenze, Gbudwe, South Sudan. Four people were abducted during the attack. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2019: Assailants opened fire on army positions in Karpeta, Namorunyang, South Sudan. There were no reported casualties in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Salvation Front (NAS), which denied involvement.
08/08/2019: Assailants attacked commercial buses in Malith'thor, Terekeka, South Sudan. At least 12 people were killed and another five people were injured in the attack. Additionally, an unknown number of people were reported missing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/18/2019: Assailants opened fire on the residence of Derick Sasa in Tambura, South Sudan. Sasa, a local commissioner, was not harmed; however, one bodyguard was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
12/01/2019: Assailants raided a field office of Relief International aid organization in Maban, Northern Upper Nile, South Sudan. Five workers were injured in the attack, including two workers who were sexually assaulted. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2019: Assailants raided a village between Gorom and Wunduruba in Jubek, South Sudan. At least 19 civilians were killed and eight civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Salvation Front (NAS).
08/04/2019: Assailants attacked South Sudan Defense Forces (SSDF) vehicles in Yei, Yei River, South Sudan. At least ten soldiers were killed and five others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to the National Salvation Front (NAS).
08/27/2019: Assailants attacked a South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) base north east of Raja, Lol, South Sudan. At least three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the South Sudan United Front (SSUF).
08/05/2019: Assailants attacked civilians along a road in Mundri, Amadi, South Sudan. Five civilians were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the National Salvation Front (NAS).
08/02/2019: Assailants attacked civilians in Maiwut, Latjoor, South Sudan. Eleven civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attribute it to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
09/29/2000: Three armed people claiming to be members of left-wing extremist organization 1 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) broke into the Barcelona offices of daily newspaper 'El Mundo' and planted a bomb that exploded minutes later. The group entered the building, announced that they were acting on behalf of GRAPO, told staff of the bomb's presence and warned them to leave. Six people, including four policemen, suffered slight injuries as a result of the bomb.
11/11/2000: Five police officers were seriously injured and another six suffered minor injuries in an explosion near the Civil Guard barracks in Intxaurrondo on the outskirts of San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain. At least two grenade launchers were discovered near the barracks; when officers attempted to examine them, a booby-trapped grenade exploded. Authorities state that the incident was perpetrated by the group Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA).
08/20/2000: Two Spanish Civil Guard police officers were killed in northern Spain when a bomb blew up their patrol car. Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was blamed for the attack.
09/21/2000: A town councilor of the ruling Popular Party was shot dead in the streets of Sant Adria de Besos, Spain in an attack by suspected Basque separatists Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). Jose Luis Ruiz Casado, 42, died immediately after he was shot in the back of the neck near his home.
11/02/2000: A car bomb exploded in Barcelona, Spain, injuring two people. A phone call on behalf of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was received fifteen minutes before the bomb went off warning of the bomb.
06/23/2000: In a series of related incidents, suspected Basque radicals attacked three banks around Salvatierra, Spain, using Molotov cocktails. No one was injured in the attacks.
06/23/2000: In a series of related incidents, suspected Basque radicals attacked a bank using Molotov cocktails in Barakaldo, Spain. No one was injured in the attack.
09/27/2000: An explosion damaged a Temping agency in Seville. No one was killed or injured. This was one of three related incidents in the region, bombs detonated at two other temping agencies on the same day. 01 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
04/01/2000: A Popular Party Councilor in Santurtzi, Spain, was the target of a firebomb at his home. A number of unidentified perpetrators threw the firebombs at the outside of the house, and they caused little damage.
07/19/2000: The Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was suspected of planting a bomb that damaged a shopping center in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. No casualties resulted from the incident.
10/16/2000: The Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) attempted to assassinate a Spanish administrative military official by rigging a bomb to his car in Seville, Spain. The bomb, however, was detected by the intended target and defused before it detonated.
06/23/2000: In a series of related incidents, suspected Basque radicals attacked three banks around Salvatierra, Spain, using Molotov cocktails. No one was injured in the attacks.
03/21/2000: A home-made device exploded at the home of the parents of a 'El Correo' Newspaper journalist in Bilbao, Spain. No one was injured in the attack.
8/24/2000: A bomb exploded in the early morning hours at a construction company in San Sebastian, Basque country, Spain. A workshop and offices were damaged in the explosion but no one was hurt. This was one of four bombs placed in Basque country that day. Authorities state that the attack was likely orchestrated by members of Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) in an effort to extort a "revolutionary tax" from business owners.
07/19/2000: Police defused a car-bomb placed under Jose Asenjo’s car, a regional Socialist politician in Malaga, Spain. The Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was suspected responsible for the incident.
06/03/2000: Three unknown masked individuals set fire to a branch of the Guipuzcoa provincial tax office in Renteria, Spain, after evacuating the premises. No casualties resulted from the incident.
11/11/2000: A cash dispenser in the Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa (BBK) building was bombed on Ferrocarril Avenue in Bilbao, Spain. After being sprinkled with flammable liquid, the machine was completely burnt out. No one was injured in the attack and the perpetrators were unknown.
01/04/2000: A group of Basque radicals threw 13 petrol bombs at the front of the Civil Guard barracks in Durango, Vizcaya Province, Spain. None of the petrol bombs exploded and there was no damage or injuries.
09/10/2000: At 11:30 am, masked men detonated a bomb in the Txitxarro discotheque in Deba town, Basque Country, and kidnapped two people inside the discotheque doing maintenance work. A caller claiming to be from ETA told the Red Cross that the bomb at the disco would explode at 11:20 am. The two captives were tied up and tied to a tree by the road between Itziar town and Hendaye, France. A hunter found them about 90 minutes after the incident began, and were soon freed by the Ertzaintza (Basque Regional Police). On 09/22/2000, ETA claimed responsibility for a number of incidents, including this one. In their statement published in the Gara newspaper, the disco was targeted for dealing drugs. However, the Ertzainza believed that the real target was the disco owner, Narciso Korta, who was not at the disco at the time.
01/05/2000: The home of Basque Socialist Party (PSE-EE) member Maria Angeles Gonzalez in Andoain, Guipuzcoa Province, was attacked with petrol bombs. An unknown group of hooded individuals threw three petrol bombs into the home after breaking the windows. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
08/07/2000: A remote-control car-bomb triggered by suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) members killed Mr. Jose Maria Korta as he parked outside the Korta Plant, his company's office in the Industrial Estate in Zumaia, Spain. The police was informed of this attack however were unable to respond in time.
01/01/2000: A bank in Gernika, Vizcaya Province, was attacked with petrol bombs by unknown perpetrators. Damage was caused to the reception area and windows were broken. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
11/21/2000: In Barcelona, Spain, Ernest Lluch, a former Spanish government minister, was shot and killed in a car park on the eve of national celebrations of the 25th anniversary of King Juan Carlos's proclamation as monarch. Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) members were suspected of the attack.
8/24/2000: A bomb detonated at a Basque transport company in Irun, Basque country, Spain. Two trucks were damaged in the explosion but no one was injured. This was one of four bombs placed in Basque country that day. Authorities state that the attack was likely orchestrated by members of Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) in an effort to extort a "revolutionary tax" from business owners.
09/27/2000: An explosion damaged a Temping agency in Vigo. No one was killed or injured. This was one of three related incidents in the region, bombs detonated at two other temping agencies on the same day. 01 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/26/2000: A group of unknown hooded individuals threw petrol bombs at a number of banks in Getxo. No one was injured and fire caused damage at some of the locations.
07/16/2000: A car bomb suspected to have been planted by the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) exploded outside of a police barracks in Agreda, Spain, injuring one.
11/11/2000: A group of unknown, hooded perpetrators threw various petrol bombs at the Television Espanola (TVE) center in San Sebastian, Spain. The attack caused slight damage to the building and two cars parked nearby but no casualties.
08/07/2000: Four Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) separatists were killed when the vehicle in which they were traveling and transporting arms/explosives in blew up in Bilbao, Spain. It is still unclear whether the car was a car-bomb being driven to its target or whether the ETA members were simply moving material elsewhere.
06/23/2000: In a series of related incidents, suspected Basque radicals attacked three banks around Salvatierra, Spain, using Molotov cocktails. No one was injured in the attacks.
09/27/2000: An explosion damaged a Temping agency in Valencia. No one was killed or injured. This was one of three related incidents in the region, bombs detonated at two other temping agencies on the same day. 01 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/26/2000: A bomb set under a car owned by a Popular Party candidate, Agustin Ramos Vallejo, was found and destroyed by authorities in Durango, Spain. The police-led controlled explosion destroyed the car and damaged other vehicles parked in the surroundings. Authorities suspected that Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) members were responsible for the incident.
10/22/2000: The president of the San Sebastian bar association, Jose Maria Muguruza Velilla, received a parcel bomb at his home in San Sebastian, Spain. It was not certain who sent the parcel.
02/27/2000: A group of hooded individuals tried to burn a carriage belonging to the Basque railway company Eusko Tren while it was at the station in Renteria, Spain. Several passengers were inside the carriage however there were no casualties.
10/24/2000: An unidentified group threw a number of petrol bombs at the home of a sister of the Popular Party (PP) spokeswoman of Getxo council, Marisa Arrue, in Bilbao, Spain. One of the incendiary devices reached the inside of the house and started a small fire which was immediately put out. One person was slightly injured in the attack.
06/30/2000: A homemade device exploded in Conde don Vela Street next to a Telefonica vehicle in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The blast resulted in vehicular damage but there were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but Basque separatists were suspected.
07/20/2000: A car bomb was found and safely defused by police in Malaga, Spain. An anonymous caller warned firefighters of the bomb and stated that it had been planted in the name of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). Reportedly, the car had been prepared to explode upon a careless search of the vehicle.
05/07/2000: Journalist Jose Luis Lopez de La Calle was shot dead outside his home in Andoain, Spain. The attack was perpetrated by the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA).
05/08/2000: An armored security van was attacked in Vigo in Northern Spain. The October 1 Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) was believed to be responsible. After the bomb exploded, the group opened fire killing two and injuring four.
11/25/2000: An explosive device went off at the entrance of the Telefonica premises in Elorrio, Biscay Province, Spain, damaging the main door and the ceiling of the lobby. The blast also affected several nearby dwellings and a parked car, whose windows were smashed. No injuries were reported in connection with this incident and the perpetrators were unknown.
10/19/2000: Security detected and control-detonated a parcel bomb sent to Alfredo Semprun, the sub-director of the Society section of La Razon, a daily newspaper in Madrid, Spain. The bomb was detected when it passed through security scanners at La Razon's offices; it was approximately 100 grams and looked like a packaged book. Authorities suspect that the device was sent by a group known as "The Anarchists", who have been targeting media outlets and journalists with parcel bombs. Specific motive is unknown.
9/21/2000: A petrol bomb was thrown at a Citroen car dealership in Barakaldo, Basque Country, Spain. Authorities extinguished the fire before any of the vehicles were damaged. They later arrested a 22-year-old male who was seen going into a bar following the attack. The motive behind the attack is unknown.
06/08/2000: One bomb blast caused material damage to a temporary employment agency located on Llacuna Street in Barcelona, Spain. No casualties resulted from the incident. This was one of four similar attacks in Barcelona on 06/08/2000. The 1 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
8/25/2000: A homemade incendiary device exploded outside of the main door of the home of a member of the National Police Corps in Basauri, Greater Bilbao, Vizcaya province, Spain. The homemade device consisted of two gas canisters and a firework primer. One of the cylinders exploded, damaging the doorway. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/25/2000: In a series of related attacks, the National Institute of Employment office on San Ignacio Street in Ondarroa, Spain was damaged in an arson attack. Damages were limited to the entrance of the office.
11/20/2000: A device exploded at the Bustinza estate situated at No. 49 Mestikabaso Street in Gernika, Biscay Province, Spain. A call had been made to the Gara daily newspaper 20 minutes before the blast to announce the planting of the bomb. The police cordoned off the area before the , and no injuries occurred, although there was damage to the window and the inside of the estate agent's, as well as some cars parked in the vicinity. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
10/20/2000: In one of three possibly related attacks, a Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) cash machine was attacked by unknown individuals in the Deusto district of Bilbao, Spain. No casualties were reported as a result of the incident.
01/29/2000: An unknown group set fire to a railway station in Portugalete, Vizcaya Province, with flammable liquid. The ticket office and machine were significantly damaged.
01/29/2000: The home of Basque Socialist Party (PSE-EE) representative Amaya Goyaran Orbegozo in Lasarte, Guipuzkoa Province, was attacked when an unidentified group threw four incendiary devices into the home. Three of the petrol bombs exploded causing damage to a bathroom and the balcony. Two nearby cars were also damaged by falling debris.
09/14/2000: At 8:30 pm, Jose Ramon Rekalde, a former Basque Minister of Interior and Education for Basque Country, was shot in the jaw as he stepped out of his car on Igueldo Hill, San Sebastian. He was immediately taken to hospital, where he survived with moderate injuries. On 09/22/2000, ETA claimed responsibility for the attack in the Basque newspaper Gara.
11/25/2000: A cash dispenser was completely burnt out at the Kutxa Savings Bank in Renteria, Gipuzkoa Province, Spain, after being sprinkled with flammable liquid. No injuries were reported in this attack, for which the perpetratorS were unknown.
03/16/2000: The home of a neighbor of a Popular Party Councilor was firebombed in Getxo, Spain. No one was hurt in the attack. Officials believe that the Councilor's home was the intended target.
06/10/2000: A bomb found at a temporary employment agency in Madrid, Spain. Police defused the bomb before it caused any damage. This is one of three similar incident that occurred in Madrid on 06/10/2000. Police suspected the 1 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) was responsible for the attack. The GRAPO claimed responsibility for a four similar attacks that occurred in Barcelona on 06/08/2000.
06/25/2000: An insurance office in Renteria, Guipuzcoa Province, suffered an arson attack by an unknown group. The building sustained minimal damage during the attack.
09/06/2000: In the early morning of September 6, 2000, the home and car of Jose Luis Zabaleta, a local councilman belonging to the Basque Nationalist Party, was bombed with Molotov cocktails. A local group called the Lagazpia Gazte Indarra (Legazpia Youth Force) called into a local Basque-language radio station and claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that Mr. Zabaleta was "an agent of the Ertzaintaza (Basque Police)." No arrests were reported, and no casualties were reported.
01/06/2000: The cash dispensers of two banks, the Banco Guipuzcoano and the Banco Central Hispano, in San Sebastian, Spain, were set on fire by unknown perpetrators.
01/08/2000: Two branches of the Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), one branch of the Banco de Comercio, and the ATM at a branch of the Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa (BBK) bank were attacked with Molotov cocktails causing damage to each facility. Graffiti messages against the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), the Popular Party (PP), and the Basque regional government's interior minister, Javier Balza, were also sprayed on the walls. No injuries were reported, and no group claimed responsibility.
8/13/2000: Two youth smashed the windows of a bank, poured petrol inside, and lit it on fire in Aretxabaleta, Guipuzcoa province, in Basque country. No one was injured in the attack. The youth were close to the group Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA). The motive is not known.
8/24/2000: A bomb detonated at a local business in Irun, Basque country, Spain. One truck was slightly damaged in the explosion but no one was injured. This was one of four bombs placed in Basque country that day. Authorities state that the attack was likely orchestrated by members of Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) in an effort to extort a "revolutionary tax" from business owners.
02/11/2000: In Amorebieta, Spain, four unidentified perpetrators set a Citroen car dealership on fire, destroying the shop. Although no one claimed credit, the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was suspected in the attack.
01/01/2000: A Civil Guard barracks in Galdacano, Vizcaya Province was attacked by Basque radicals with 36 petrol bombs. One person was injured and an unknown amount of damage was done to the facilities.
10/20/2000: In one of three possibly related attacks, unidentified individuals sabotaged a La Caixa cash machine on the Avenida del Minero in Gallarta, Spain. No casualties were reported as a result of the incident.
09/03/2000: At around 0350 local time, unknown persons sprayed flammable liquid and set fire to a car that belonged to a relative of a Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE-EE) member and local councilman. This took place on Zuberoa Street, Andoain Town, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain. No arrests were reported. The car's exterior suffered minor damage.
11/10/2000: Suspected members of the Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) placed an improvised explosive device in a flower pot outside of the home of two journalists in San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain. Only the detonator went off; it was pulled out of the explosive material when the intended victims opened their door forcefully. Aurora Intxausti (from the newspaper El Pais), Juan Palomo (from the television station Antena 3), and their young child were not harmed in the intended attack. Specific motive is unknown but one of the journalists had received threats from the ETA in the past.
11/22/2000: Suspected members of Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) launched at least one grenade at the civil guard barracks in Irun, Basque country, Spain. One officer was injured in the attack. Grenade-launching tubes were found in the vicinity following the attack. Specific motive is unknown.
8/24/2000: A backpack full of explosives was found in the doorway of an insurance company in San Sebastian, Basque country, Spain. Police detonated it in a controlled explosion. This was one of four bombs placed in Basque country that day. Authorities state that the attack was likely orchestrated by members of Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) in an effort to extort a "revolutionary tax" from business owners.
10/16/2000: Two Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) members killed a Spanish military doctor, Lieutenant-colonel Antonio Munoz Carinanos, in Seville, Spain. One of the ETA members was killed and the other was injured and later captured by police following the incident.
10/08/2000: A building that housed the transmitter of Radio Popular de Balboa was set on fire in Artxanda, Spain. The building sustained heavy damage and radio transmissions were stopped. There were no casualties in this incident. The Basque separatist group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was suspected of carrying out the attack.
01/29/2000: An unknown group threw a Molotov cocktail at a cash dispenser at a Bilbao bank causing damage to the machine.
8/14/2000:  A bus driver was forced off his bus by a group of hooded youths in Ondorroa, Biscay province, Spain. The assailants then lit the bus on fire using fire bombs. Three other vehicles parked nearby were damaged in the incident. The youth were close to the group Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA). The motive is not known.
02/27/2000: Unknown persons set fire to the entrance door of the offices of the Party of the Socialists of Catalonia (PSC) in Figueres, Spain. The assailants sprinkled flammable liquid over the offices. No one was killed or injured in the attack.
07/26/2000: The offices of the Caja Vital bank in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, were damaged when an a bomb set by Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) exploded. A member of the ETA called local newspapers and gave a ten minute warning that the bomb would explode near the bank office. No casualties resulted from the incident.
03/25/2000: In a series of related attacks, a bank on Durana Street in Aretxabaleta, Spain, was set on fire in an arson attack that destroyed most of the building.
06/08/2000: One bomb blast caused material damage to a temporary employment agency located on Casanovas Street in Barcelona, Spain. No casualties resulted from the incident. This was one of four similar attacks in Barcelona on 06/08/2000. The 1 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/30/2000: Judge Jose Francisco Querol, a member of the Spanish Court's Military Tribunal, his driver and bodyguard died instantly in a massive car bomb explosion in a residential area of Madrid. At least 30 people were also injured. The Basque separatist group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was blamed for the attack.
07/24/2000: Four people were injured as a result of a car bomb exploded outside the house of a Popular Party politician, Senator Pilar Aresti, in Getxo, Spain. A caller claimed responsibility for the bombing, stating he was from the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA).
06/10/2000: A bomb exploded at a temporary employment agency on Calle de Alcala in Madrid, Spain. No casualties resulted from the incident. This is one of three similar incident that occurred in Madrid on 06/10/2000. Police suspected the 1 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) was responsible for the attack. The GRAPO claimed responsibility for a four similar attacks that occurred in Barcelona on 06/08/2000.
12/14/2000: Francisco Cano, a 45-year-old plumbing and electricity contractor, who also served on the 13-member Councilor in Viladecavalls, S in the northeast Catalonia region of Spain was killed when a bomb fixed to the underside of his van detonated. The assassination was believed to be performed by the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) organization, in response to the Popular party and the Socialist party's anti-terrorist agreement signed two days before.
10/09/2000: A Spanish prosecutor was shot and killed outside his apartment building in Granada, Spain. Two hours later a car bomb exploded on the same street, but nobody was injured in the attack. Following a claim of responsibility, police suspected three members of the Basque separatist group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) of carrying out the attack.
07/12/2000: The Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) exploded a huge car bomb exploded in the heart of Madrid's main shopping district, injuring eight people. The ETA claimed responsibility for the attack in a pre-incident phone call.
12/31/2000: A vehicle carrying explosives was detonated in Seville, Spain. No one was injured and no one claimed credit for the attack. The vehicle had been stolen Toulouse, France.
08/08/2000: Eleven people were injured when a 110 lb car-bomb exploded on Platerias Street in Madrid, Spain. The police were tipped off 20 minutes before the explosion by an anonymous source, and though the bombing was pinned on the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) no claim of responsibility was made.
01/08/2000: A booster station in Hernani, Guipuzcoa Province, for Airtel, a telecommunications company, was damaged by an attack when unknown persons sprinkled flammable liquid over electronic equipment and set it on fire. Minimal damage was done to the facilities.
06/08/2000: One bomb was discovered at a temporary employment agency in Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Police defused the bomb before it caused any damage. This was one of four similar attacks in Barcelona on 06/08/2000. The 1 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/21/2000: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) detonated a car bomb in Madrid killing one army officer and injuring two teenage girls.
11/09/2000: 1 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) members were suspected of setting off an explosion that caused considerable damage to the building, which houses the Employment Agency of the autonomous government of Catalunya. No casualties were reported in this incident.
6/25/2000: Individuals claiming to be from the Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) detonated a car bomb in the Las Arenas quarter of Getxo, in the northern Basque region, Spain. Police received a tip from the assailants in advance of the explosion and managed to close off the street before the explosion. At least four people were injured in the attack and the street and surrounding cars suffered damage. Sources believed that the attack was intended to intimidate business people living in the area to pay a ransom or "revolutionary tax" to the ETA. It is possible the assailants were targeting one family, the Delclaux, who had failed to pay full ransom for their son.
7/13/2000: Unidentified assailants threw an improvised explosive device (IED) at the home of Jose Cruz Perez Lapazaran in Pamplona, Navarre province, Spain. Lapazaran is a Spanish MP and vice-president of Union of the Navarrese People (UPN). Lapazaran and his family were out of town on vacation at the time of the incident. No one was harmed and the attack caused only minor damage. Lapazaran is opposed to independence for the Basque region.
10/20/2000: Two and a half hours after a similar attack on this day, unidentified individuals torched a La Caixa cash machine in Gallarta, Spain. No casualties were reported as a result of the incident.
01/05/2000: A clothes shop in San Sebastian, Spain, belonging to a socialist activist was attacked by an unknown group. The windows of the store were broken and the shop was set on fire. The window displays and other parts of the store were damaged.
03/04/2000: In a series of related attacks, a bomb exploded at the National Statistics Institute INE office in Barcelona, Spain. The blasts caused major damage, but no one was injured. The device was planted in an entrance next to an elevator. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/6/2000: Police safely defused a bomb found in front of the courthouse in Eibar, Basque country, Spain. The bomb consisted of three kilograms of dynamite and a timer. The police were alerted about the bomb by a warning phone call; the caller claimed to be a member of the group Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA). The motive behind the incident is unknown; however, the incident did occur on the 22nd anniversary of the Spanish Constitution, which separatist groups want to revise.
10/21/2000: Basque police deactivated a bomb thought to have been placed by the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) in Mondragon, Spain.
06/04/2000: A gunman shot dead Jose Maria Pedrosa, a conservative town councilor, in Durango, Spain. The Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) claimed responsibility for the murder.
03/25/2000: In a series of related attacks, a bank on Miracruz Street in San Sebastian, Spain was set on fire in an arson attack that seriously damaged the interior of the building.
06/10/2000: A bomb exploded at a temporary employment agency on Paseo de las Delicias in Madrid, Spain. No casualties resulted from the incident. This is one of three similar incident that occurred in Madrid on 06/10/2000. Police suspected the 1 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) was responsible for the attack. The GRAPO claimed responsibility for a four similar attacks that occurred in Barcelona on 06/08/2000.
07/16/2000: Jose Maria Martin Carpena, a Popular Party official in Malaga, Spain, was shot dead by a suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) gunman.
06/08/2000: One bomb was discovered at temporary employment agency 288, located on Aribau Street in Barcelona, Spain. Police defused the bomb before it caused any damage. This was one of four similar attacks in Barcelona on 06/08/2000. The 1 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) claimed responsibility for the attack.
8/14/2000: An improvised explosive device (IED) consisting of a camping gas canister exploded on Lanomendi Street, in Getxo, Basque country, Spain. No one was injured in the attack but the façade of a building was damaged. Sources indicate that the attack was perpetrated by youth close to the group Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA).
10/17/2000: The Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) attacked a Euskaltel Company TV relay station in Bilbao, Spain, with an incendiary device, depriving thousands in the region of television. No casualties were reported as a result of the incident.
3/6/2000: A remote-controlled car bomb exploded as an armored Civil Guard patrol car passed by in the Basque country city of San Sebastian, Spain. The explosion blew apart the patrol car, injuring the two members of the Civil Guard who were inside. At least five additional civilian bystanders were also injured in the explosion. Members of the ETA, also known as Basque Homeland and Freedom, have been blamed for the attack as an attempt to influence elections.
04/25/2000: Journalist Jesus Maria Zuloaga of the newspaper La Razon was the target of a mail bomb sent by suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). The bomb was sent to the La Razon offices in Madrid, Spain. The device consisted of a hollowed out copy of “Crime and Punishment” which contained a bottle of beauty lotion with between 100 and 150 grams of an explosive substance. The device was destroyed in a controlled explosion by police.
02/22/2000: A local Spanish Socialist Party leader, Fernando Buesa Blanco, and his bodyguard were killed in a car bomb attack in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque country, Spain. The Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was suspected responsible for the assassination. Fernando Buesa, the leader of the Alava provincial chapter of the Socialist Party, opposed Basque independence.
10/16/2000: Police safely defused a parcel bomb addressed to Raul del Pozo, a journalist from the newspaper El Mundo, in Madrid, Spain. A postal worker at the post office located at the Chamartin train station in Madrid had noticed the suspicious package and alerted the police before it could be delivered. The bomb consisted of 170 grams of compressed gunpowder. An unnamed group claimed responsibility, calling themselves the friends of "highly dangerous prisoners with a completely anarchist ideology".
03/04/2000: In a series of related attacks, a bomb exploded at the Catalan Socialist Party PSC office in Barcelona, Spain. The blasts caused major damage, but no one was injured. The device was planted in a restroom. No group claimed responsibility.
11/17/2000: An officer from Spain's national police was shot in the head and killed on a Madrid street. Two members of the 1 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) were believed to be responsible for the attack.
10/22/2000: Maximo Casado Carrera, 44, senior warden at the Nanclares de Oca Prison in the southern suburbs of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, was killed in an ETA car bomb attack.
07/29/2000: Socialist Party politician Juan Maria Jauregui was killed by two suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) gunmen in Tolosa, Spain.
07/28/2000: A firebomb was thrown at the home of a Popular Party councilor, Juan Manuel Micolta Abrisqueta, in Durango, Spain. Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) members were suspected responsible for the attack, which caused no casualties.
01/30/2000: An incendiary device was thrown at the Basque government communications booster station in Hernani, Guipuzcoa Province, by unknown perpetrators.
8/14/2000:  Youths burned a car belonging to a politician in Navarra province, Basque country, Spain. The politician was a member of the right-wing Popular Party. The youths were close to the group Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA). No one was injured in the attack.
02/22/2001: Two people were killed and at least five others injured when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near a railway station under the car of a Socialist Party town council member in the northern Basque city of San Sebastian, Spain. Ignacio Dubreil Churruca, who was one of the injured, was believed to have been the assassin’s intended target. Churruca sits on the council of the Basque town of Ordizia. Local authorities suspected that members Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) perpetrated the attack.
06/21/2001: No one was injured when a fifty pound bomb car bomb exploded outside the Banco Guipuzcoano building in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa province, Spain around 8:00am. The Gara newspaper and another organization received telephone calls before the explosion warning of a bomb in the area. Damage to the building included blown out windows and loose paneling. The car the bomb was left in was destroyed. Authories blamed the Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) organization for the attack, although no group claimed responsibility.
06/10/2001: A large car-bomb, attributed by the police to the Basque terrorist group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA), caused massive damage to an office and apartment block in the northern Spanish city of Logrono. Only two people were slightly injured, but many families were trapped in their homes for several hours because the blast shattered the staircases in the first five stories.
10/01/2001: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was blamed for a bomb attack on a courthouse in Vitoria, Alava Province, Spain. One person was slightly injured and major damage was done to the courthouse. A call was made prior to the attack warning of an explosion, but it could not be confirmed.
03/09/2001: Unknown attackers threw Molotov cocktails at an Ertzaintza, autonomous Basque police, station in the town of Rentaria, Spain. No casualties resulted from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2001: An incendiary device placed by unknown assailants exploded outside the home of a police officer in San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa Province, Spain. Property damage occurred to the targeted home and a neighboring home. No injuries resulted from this incident.
08/21/2001: A firebombing was perpetrated by unknown assailants against the home of a Basque police officer in San Sebastian, Spain. No injuries were caused and damage was caused to the home’s balcony.
03/24/2001: Unknown attackers set fire to a car belonging to a member of Ertzaintza, the autonomous Basque police force, in Oyarzun, Spain. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/11/2001: Unknown perpetrators planted an explosive device next to the front door of the Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria offices in Barcelona. The explosion damaged the door leading to the cash dispenser, but no one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/09/2001: 15 attackers suspected of belonging to the Basque Separatist youth organization Haika set fire to a bus belonging to the San Sebastian municipal company in San Sebastian, Spain. The perpetrators set the bus on fire after stoning the vehicle. The bus driver put the fire out quickly. Although the bus sustained some damage, no one was hurt in the attack.
03/20/2001: Suspected Basque militants shot and killed Socialist councilor and assistant mayor, Froilan Elespe, in Lasarte in northern Spain. Members of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) were suspected of perpetrating the assassination, but no group claimed responsiblity for the attack.
03/29/2001: Members of the Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) bombed two court buildings in Tolosa, Spain. No one was injured in the attacks and the damage to the two buildings was not severe. An unknown person called after the bombings indicating that ETA was responsible for the attacks.
09/02/2001: No one was injured when a bomb detonated outside a shop selling electronics in Vitoria, Alava province, Spain around 9:00am. The bomb was thought to be homemade, and did damage to vehicles in the area. Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, officials thought the Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) organization was behind it and was targeting the policeman who owned the shop. Authorities searched an apartment shortly after the explosion in connection with the bombing.
08/05/2001: An unidentified group wearing balaclavas bombarded a bank in Portugalete, Biscay province in Spanish Basque Country with petrol bombs, damaging the building. No injuries resulted from this attack, which was suspected to have been perpetrated by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) sympathizers.
08/22/2001: A firebomb attack was perpetrated by unidentified assailants against a courthouse in Amorebieta, Vizcaya Province, Spain. The incident caused major damage but no injuries.
05/11/2001: A car bomb exploded in the Salamanca district of Madrid after a caller identifying himself as an Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) member warned of the bombing. At least seven people were injured in the attack.
08/05/2001: A post office and cash machines in the Basque village of Markina, Biscay province, Spain were attacked with Molotov cocktails. No injuries resulted from this attack, which was suspected to have been perpetrated by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) sympathizers.
11/07/2001: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) members shot and killed a provincial judge in Getxo, Spain. Magistrate Jose Maria Lidon Corbi was shot at least twice in the back of the head as he drove out of his garage in Getxo, a neighborhood on the outskirts of the Basque port of Bilbao”
08/26/2001: A firebomb attack was launched by unidentified assailants against two vehicles and the offices of Iberdrola (electricity company) in Irun, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain. No injuries occurred but serious damage was caused to the office.
04/07/2001: Unidentified hooded militants threw a Molotov cocktail at a Post Office in Renteria, Spain. No casualties and minor damage to the building was reported in the incident.
08/16/2001: A bomb was planted at a branch of Banco Gupuzcoana on Avenida de la Libertad in San Sebastian, Spain by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). A second bomb was planted at another branch in the same city. The bombs were found and defused following a telephone warning. One of the two branches was damaged in the controlled detonation of the bomb. No one was hurt.
02/22/2001: Three armed attackers raided the youth living facility in the town of Zumarraga, Spain. The youth center did not have any residents as yet. The attackers tied up the guards in their respective cars and placed two bombs with timing devices in structures belonging to the center. The bombs exploded causing major damage to the structure. Police arrested 10 people in connection to the attack, believing that at least one had connections to Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/19/2001: A bomb exploded in a park in Balbao, Biscay province, Spain. The device was rigged to a banner that read "Police are murderers. ETA, kill them,"; it detonated when police tried to remove the banner. Two officers were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2001: A pyrotechnic device exploded near the center of Vitoria, Spain, badly damaging a national policeman’s car and starting a fire. The attack did not result in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2001: A home-made bomb exploded in front of the ANUA driving school in Vitoria, Spain. The driving school was owned and operated by Jose Luis Anua who was also the leader of Alavese Unity, small conservative party in the Basque Region of Spain. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
03/09/2001: Suspected members of the Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) group detonated a remote-controlled car bomb early in the morning in Hernani, Gipuzkoa, Spain, killing one police officer and wounding another. Two suspected ETA members were arrested after the attack.
09/01/2001: A group of unknown persons threw flammable liquid at a BSCH cash dispenser on Serrano Anguita Street in San Sebastian, Spain, but it failed to catch fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.”
2/18/2001: Unidentified assailants threw a Molotov cocktail at the home of a socialist councilor in Getxo, Vizcaya, Spain. The residents extinguished the flames before the fire got out of control. No one was injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility and motive is unknown.
03/11/2001: Unknown attackers planted an explosive device at the home of a member of the Basque autonomous police force in Azpeitia, Spain. The resulting explosion caused extensive damage to the house, but did not result in any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/23/2001: Two Basque regional police officers were shot dead while directing traffic in Beasain, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain. Authorities suspected that the Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) was responsible for the incident.
03/05/2001: Unknown attackers set fire to a BBVA bank dispenser in Vitoria, Spain. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/23/2001: A security guard at the University of Basque Country was the target of a failed car-bomb attack in Lejona, Spain. It was not certain who was responsible for the thwarted attack, but Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was suspected.
08/26/2001: A firebombing attack was launched against the offices of the SER radio network in Irun, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain. The hooded individuals also threw incendiary devices at the SER network's premises in San Juan Square in Irun but the incendiary devices did not get inside, only blackening the outside of the front wall of the premises and damaging a station placard on the outside. No injuries occurred.
08/26/2001: A fire bomb attack was launched by unidentified individuals against the offices of Telefonica, a telecommunications company, in Irun, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain. Only some of the fire bombs hit, without causing any damage. No injuries occurred.
08/08/2001: Two bombs placed by unidentified perpetrators exploded within fifteen minutes of each other at the Plaza de Castilla in Barcelona, Spain. One person was wounded in the first explosion. Police said the explosions were probably the work of young anti-authority militants who were active in Barcelona.
08/17/2001: An explosive device placed by unidentified perpetrators was found and defused in the private vehicle of a member of the Ertzaintza (Basque Police) in Bilbao, Biscay Province, Spain. No injuries were or property damage was caused.
08/28/2001: A bomb attack suspected to be the work of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was perpetrated outside the home of a cartoonist, Jose Maria Aleman Amundarian, of El Diario Vasco newspaper in San Sebastian, Spain. The bomb malfunctioned and no injuries were caused and only slight damage was caused to a wall
08/18/2001: Four unidentified individuals set fire to a Bilbobus bus in the Atxuri district of Bilbao, Spain. The perpetrators forced the driver out of the bus, sprinkled the vehicle with gasoline and set it on fire. The bus was completely burnt out but no injuries occurred.
07/27/2001: A bomb left outside the fourth floor apartment of a soldier detonated in Vitoria, Basque region, Spain. Although no immediate reports of injuries were made and the targeted soldier was not in the apartment, the source reports damage was done to the apartment building and residents were trapped in their homes. The Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) organization was thought to be behind the attack.
07/27/2001: A phone warning from the Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) organization to police around 7:00am led them to a car holding a 110 pound bomb at Malaga airport in Malaga, Basque district, Spain. The authorities defused the bomb and no one was injured.
08/11/2001: Unknown perpetrators set fire to a car in Bilbao, Biscay Province, Spain. There was speculation that the target was a case of mistaken identity as an adjacent vehicle belonged to a member of the Ertzaintza (autonomous Basque police force), which was damaged. No injuries were caused
04/21/2001: Unknown perpetrators planted a bomb at the home of a member of the Basque conservative party, Unidad Alavesa (UA), on Plaza de la Constitucion in Vitoria, Spain. The bomb detonated, causing damage to the first and second floor of the building but no casualties.
08/25/2001: An explosion damaged a Caja Navarra cash machine in Miravalles Street, Pamplona, Spain. A fire was started but no injuries were caused.
08/20/2001: A bomb hidden in a toy car exploded killed one and wounded two others in San Sebastian, Spain. The device exploded while a 16-month-old boy was playing with it in his family's car, killing his grandmother and leaving the toddler blinded The toy car was left in a bar owned by the family in the old quarter of San Sebastian that is a haven for youth gangs sympathetic to Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA).
07/07/2001: A bomb exploded inside a pub causing extensive damage to the building but injuring no one. No group claimed responsibilty for the attack but police suspected the Basque Separatist Movement, Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA).
11/06/2001: A car bomb exploded on a busy road during rush hour in Madrid, Spain injuring 95 people. The attack was targeting Juan Junquera, the Secretary General of the Scientific Policy Department who was driving by at the time of the explosion. Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2001: A ticket machine was set on fire at a EuskoTren train station in Loyola, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain. The machine was destroyed and the entrance of the station blackened. No injuries were caused.
08/27/2001: A car bomb was detonated in a car park at the Madrid-Barajas International Airport by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). A warning was received and the car park was evacuated in time and no one was injured in the blast. Considerable damage was caused, more than 100 cars were damaged or destroyed. The blast also ripped a 35-square-metre hole in the floor dividing two stories of the car park at Barajas airport, and several of the support pillars buckled.
03/17/2001: Members of the Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) organization detonated a car bomb in Rosas, Girona province, Spain. The ETA members called in a warning to police before detonating the bomb, but then detonated the explosive prior to the time provided to the authorities. One police officer, Santo Santamaria Avedano, was killed in the attack as he tried to keep pedestrians away from the scene, while another officer and at least two others were injured. Severe damage was done to the area.
08/18/2001: A group of unidentified individuals cut the overhead power cable of the Renfe (Spanish railways) line at Anoeta station, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain. The sabotage took place at the Anoeta level crossing on the Irun-Madrid line. Service was resumed within an hour.
08/16/2001: A bomb was planted at a branch of Banco Gupuzcoana on Zubieta Street in San Sebastian, Spain by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). A second bomb was planted at another branch in the same city. The bombs were found and defused following a telephone warning. One of the two branches was damaged in the controlled detonation of the bomb. No one was hurt.
10/12/2001: A bomb was thrown at the home of Dolores Oleaga, a Popular Party Councilor in Zurbano, Alava Province, Spain. The bomb consisted of four camping gas cylinders (propane) and a fireworks rocket. The home was heavily damaged, with the roof half demolished and the inside of the home burned. No group claimed responsibility.
05/15/2001: A parcel bomb injured a Spanish journalist in Zarautz, a town in the Guipuzcoa province, Spain. The journalist, Gorka Landaburu, suffered injuries to the face and hands. The attack, perpetrated by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA), happened 48 hours after the Basque regional election.
08/05/2001: A firebomb attack injured two Basque police officers in an ambush by unidentified hooded assailants in Portugalet, Biscay province. Spain. The two victims were injured with serious burns. The assailants were suspected supporters of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA).
08/31/2001: The home of a police officer was attacked with a fire-bomb in Bilbao, Spain. There was damage to the property and the officer's mother had to be taken to hospital after suffering a panic attack. No perpetrators were identified.
1/9/2001: Authorities safely defused an explosive device that had been planted near the tomb of Juan Ignacio Iruretagoyena in Zarautz cemetery, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Iruretagoyena was a politician from the Popular Party (PP) who had been killed by members of Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) three years previously. The police were tipped off about the device by someone claiming to be from the ETA. The call was placed shortly after several high-ranking members of the PP were at the grave for a three year tribute.
02/12/2001: Suspected members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) exploded two car bombs in a northern district of Madrid, Spain. The first bomb fully exploded while only the detonator exploded in the second device. Although the bombs caused damage to the surrounding area, no one was injured in the attack. Spanish counter-terrorist officials believed that the target of the attack may have been Magistrate Eliseo Fernandez Centeno. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/01/2001: Unknown perpetrators threw flammable liquid at a Bankoa cash dispenser in San Sebastian, Spain, blackening the installation.
08/16/2001: Two bombs placed by members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) were detonated on a railway near Ciudad Real, Spain. No injuries occurred.
08/18/2001: A car bomb placed by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) exploded at the Cala Font hotel in Salou on the Mediterranean coast, in Catalonia, Spain. The bomb exploded in the hotel parking lot as bomb disposal experts were about to try to defuse it; 13 people were lightly wounded.
08/04/2001: In Estella, Navarre, Spain, five petrol bombs were thrown by unknown hooded assailants into the third and fourth floors of the rear of the Estella Civil Guard barracks, which backs on to the Plaza de San Miguel. The devices sparked a fire that completely burnt out one of the residential quarters. Another two residential quarters were also affected by the flames. No casualties resulted from this attack.
08/10/2001: The home of a police officer was attacked with incendiary devices by unknown individuals in Idiazabal, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain. No injuries occurred and the home suffered only suffered slight damage.
08/25/2001: A homemade bomb was placed on the landing of the home of Popular Party members in Vitoria, Spain. No injuries were caused and the explosion caused only minor damage to the home.
05/06/2001: The president of Spain’s Popular Party, Manuel Gimenez Abad, was assassinated by two members (one man and one woman) of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA). The male perpetrator fired three shots, two to the abdomen and one to the head. The attack occurred in Zaragoza, Spain.
02/03/2001: The Basque Interior Ministry said that six cars were burned when unknown attackers set on fire the transport truck carrying them. The truck was parked on the border between the towns of Pasajes and Renteria in Guipuzcoa Province. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/22/2001: A bomb was placed in the car of a Spanish Army officer just outside of Cizur Mayor, Spain. The bomb was defective and failed to explode. The authorities suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was responsible.
09/01/2001: Unknown perpetrators started a fire using a plastic device at a petrol station at kilometer eight on Provincial Road Gi-131 by San Sebastian, Spain. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/24/2001: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) militants were blamed for the assassination of Santiago Oleaga, editor of the local newspaper El Diario Vasco in San Sebastian, Spain.
1/23/2001: Police safely defused a bomb placed in a car in Getxo, Biscay, Spain. The police received a warning phone call from someone claiming to be from Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) 15 minutes before the bomb was set to explode. The area was evacuated and the device was defused; it failed to detonate at the scheduled time. Several affluent business people and politicians lived in the surrounding area.
07/10/2001: One policeman was killed and 12 civillians were injured when a 40kg bomb exploded inside a car in the Alucha neighborhood of Madrid. The Basque seaparatist movement, Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA), telephoned a warning before the bomb went off and the casualties were inflicted while police were trying to evacuate the area.
03/09/2001: Suspected Basque militants killed a police officer and injured another using a car bomb in Hernani, a city near San Sebastian, Spain. Three people were arrested in conjunction with the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2001: An incendiary device started a fire at the dry-cleaning business owned by the family of the Union of the Navarrese People councilor (UPN), Juan Francisco Eransus. The attack occurred in Villava, Navarre Autonomous Community, Spain. No casualties resulted from this attack.
08/10/2001: A Telefonica phone box was attacked by unknown perpetrators with an incendiary device in Idiazabal, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain, causing minor damage.
08/11/2001: An arson attack by unidentified perpetrators was launched on the car of a bodyguard of a member of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country in Andoain, Guipuzcoa Province, Spain The vehicle was totally burnt out and two others severely damaged. No injuries were caused in this incident.
01/26/2001: A group of unknown assailants threw Molotov cocktails into a branch of the Banco Central Hispano in Berriz Spain. No one was injured but there was damage to the building. Authorities believe it was the work of the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA).
06/28/2001: An army general, Justo Oreja, 63, and bystanders were wounded by a parcel bomb explosion detonated via a remote-controlled device hidden in a rucksack on a parked bicycle in central Madrid. The attack was blamed on the Basque separatist group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA).
01/26/2001: A car bomb was planted in the car of a navy cook in San Sebastian Spain killing 1 and injuring 2. The authorities believed it to be the work of the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA).
10/12/2001: A car bomb exploded in an underground car park in Madrid, Spain, injuring 14 people. The bomb was in a Ford Fiesta, and caused massive damage to the parking lot and destroyed 66 cars. A call warning of an attack was placed by a man claiming to be a member of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA), but the claim could not be confirmed.
03/03/2001: Molotov cocktails exploded against a wall of the offices of the daily newspaper, El Correo Espanol-El Pueblo Vasco, in Bilbao, Spain. Although several fires started as a result of the attack, no one was hurt. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/01/2002: A car bomb exploded in southern Madrid less than an hour after an earlier car bomb explosion outside of Bernabeu Stadium. The ETA claimed responsibility for the earlier attack and it is believed that this car explosion was connected. The Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) perpetrators of the first attack were suspected of trying to destroy evidence in this second bombing. There were no injuries or fatalities.
06/22/2002: A car bombing attributed to separatist group Basque Homeland and Freedom (ETA) exploded in a car park in the Spanish town of Zaragoza. Three people were injured by the blast.
01/01/2002: Approximately 40 hooded assailants hurled Molotov cocktails and other incendiary devices at a unidentified Spanish bank in Guernica, Spain. The perpetrators also assaulted local police patrols responding to the scene. There were no reports of casualties. No one claimed responsibility for the incident but police suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) involvement. This was one of four banks attacked.
02/10/2002: An explosive device was planted outside of a school owned by politician Ramon Rabanera in Vitoria, Spain. The device contained firecrackers and gas cylinders, but only the firecrackers exploded causing minimal damage. Ramon Rabanera is part of the Popular Party and is the chief executive of the Alava Provincial Council. No group was indicated in the attack.
05/07/2002: In one of two related incidents, three youths, who were later arrested, threw Molotov cocktails at a Caja Vital savings bank cash dispenser in the city of Vitoria in Spain’s Basque Country. One hour later, a similar incident occurred in Eibar, Spain when a home-made device exploded at a Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria office. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/07/2002: Minutes after the PSE-EE office (Socialist Party of Basque Country) was attacked, a homemade device exploded outside the door of a disco club in the municipality of Irura in the Spanish Basque country. Employees were able to put out the fire that had ensued. Damage was caused to the doorway, but no casualties resulted from the incident and no group was cited in connection with it.
01/01/2002: Approximately 40 hooded assailants hurled Molotov cocktails and other incendiary devices at a unidentified Spanish bank in Guernica, Spain. The perpetrators also assaulted local police patrols responding to the scene. There were no reports of casualties. No one claimed responsibility for the incident but police suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) involvement. This was one of four banks attacked.
01/17/2002: A mail-bomb was sent by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) militants to Enrique Ibarra, vice president of Grupo Correo in the Basque region of Spain. No was injured in the attack.
06/23/2002: A car bombing attributed to the separatist group Basque Homeland and Freedom (ETA) exploded in the Spanish town of Mijas outside of a hotel. There were no injuries reported.
01/17/2002: A mail-bomb was sent by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) militants to Marisa Guerrero, correspondent for Antena 3 television in the Basque region of Spain. No was injured in the attack.
2/19/2002: A limpet mine attached to the understructure of a car exploded in Sestao, Vizcaya province, Spain. Eduardo Madina, a Socialist politician who owned the vehicle, was badly wounded when the device exploded; a second person in the car also suffered injuries. Authorities suspect that Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) was responsible for the incident.
05/05/2002: Perpetrators belonging to a neo-Nazi group set fire to the Emmanuel Evangelist Church in Arganda del Rey, Spain. The church was frequented mainly by Romanian immigrants. Along with setting the church on fire, the attackers vandalized several bus shelters and local ice cream stand. The group left racist graffiti such as swastikas around the town as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/04/2002: Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) killed two people in a car bombing attack and wounded 30 others outside a barracks of the civil guard in the Costa Blanca resort, near the town of Alicante. Among the fatalities and injured were several civil guards and their relatives.
01/17/2002: A mail-bomb was sent by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) militants to Santiago Silvan, Regional Director of Radio Nacional. No was injured in the attack.
5/23/2002: A bomb hidden in a car exploded at the University of Navarre in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain. A local newspaper had received a call by Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) before the bomb exploded, warning that it was there and giving a description of the vehicle it was hidden in. Police cleared the area before the explosion. Two people were injured and several buildings were damaged in the incident. Specific motive is unknown; however, the incident occurred just hours after Parliament agreed to move forward with outlawing the political party linked to ETA.
05/05/2002: Over 20 attackers set fire to two cash dispensers in Bilbao, Spain following a Basque separatist rally held by the Batasuna organization. The mob attacked police responding to the violence with stones, Molotov Cocktails, and ball bearings. Police arrested two men out of the group whom they suspected were connected with Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). These two individuals were caught trying to set fire to a bus.
12/17/2002: Three members of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA ) killed Spanish Civil Guard policeman Antonio Molina and injured another guard at a checkpoint in Collado Villalba, on the outskirts of Madrid. The police stopped a car carrying between two and five Basque separatists. The car was carrying explosives that were presumably going to be used in an attack in the streets of Madrid. At least one attacker was injured and captured and at least one more stole a car and escaped.
01/01/2002: Approximately 40 hooded assailants hurled Molotov cocktails and other incendiary devices at a unidentified Spanish bank in Guernica, Spain. The perpetrators also assaulted local police patrols responding to the scene. There were no reports of casualties. No one claimed responsibility for the incident but police suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) involvement. This was one of four banks attacked.
08/26/2002: Spanish police defused a bomb planted by the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) near a courthouse in Tolosa, Spain. A caller saying he spoke for ETA warned the Gara pro-independence newspaper of the bomb attack only 40 minutes before the device was timed to go off. The operation came hours after the Spanish parliament voted to ban the Basque separatist party. There were no casualties in this incident.
05/07/2002: In one of two related incidents, a home-made device exploded at a Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria office in Eibar, Spain. One hour earlier that night in Vitoria, also located in Spain’s Basque Country, two banks were attacked by three youths, who were later arrested. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/25/2002: Two TV relay station transformers were destroyed in an arson attack outside of Bilbao, Spain. It was not certain who was responsible for the attack.
05/04/2002: The second of two related incidents in Spain’s Basque Country, the office of Banco Guipuzcoano was broken into and burned in the town of Mondragon. No one was hurt in the fire, but the office’s door and entrance hall were burned, blackening the inside of the building.
12/03/2002: Suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) members exploded a car bomb in an underground car garage at Alfonso XIII square in Santander, Spain. Police were able to evacuate everybody before the explosion; as a result, the explosive caused no casualties.
01/01/2002: Approximately 40 hooded assailants hurled Molotov cocktails and other incendiary devices at a unidentified Spanish bank in Guernica, Spain. The perpetrators also assaulted local police patrols responding to the scene. There were no reports of casualties. No one claimed responsibility for the incident but police suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) involvement. This was one of four banks attacked.
02/07/2002: A bomb exploded in Barkaldo, Spain, damaging the inside of a train station, but causing no injuries. The perpetrators were unknown.
05/01/2002: Attackers used a time device to explode a bomb located inside of a car in a no-parking area at 4:55 P.M. just outside of Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium hours before a major soccer match was to begin. The Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) gave a warning phone call to a local newspaper and claimed responsibility. 17 people were injured in the attack, but there were no fatalities.
04/22/2002: A car bomb was detonated near the Madrid Repsol YPF oil office building. Witnesses stated that two men parked the car and ran from it before the bomb exploded. There were no casualties and no group has claimed responsibility, though authorities suspect Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA). Several apartment buildings were severely damaged, but damage estimates were not given.
05/04/2002: Unknown attackers used flammable liquid to set fire to a Retevision owned television and telephone booster station in the town of Lemona in Spain’s Basque Country. The incident caused seven municipalities to lose some television and mobile phone usage. The incident was related to another infrastructure attack on a Banco Guipuzcoano office in Mondragon that was set on fire the same night as booster station was hit (cf.200205040003).
02/28/2002: At approximately 9:10 am local time, a bomb exploded near the town hall of Portugalete, a suburb of Bilbao, Spain. The bomb, which was detonated as town council member and deputy mayor, Esther Cabezudo, and her bodyguard were walking by, injured five people, including Cabezudo. The bomb failed to kill the Councilor due to the fact that a large van shielded her from the blast at the last minute. Government officials believed that the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was responsible for the blast.
02/07/2002: In Mondragon, Spain, Molotov cocktails were thrown at the office of the Socialist Party, causing minor damage. No injuries were reported, nor was any group indicated in the incident.
08/26/2002: In San Sebastian, Spain, three unidentified perpetrators stoned and clubbed a bus, forcing the passengers to leave and injuring one passenger.
10/12/2002: Suspected members of the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) threw grenades at a Civil Guard’s barracks in Urdax, Spain. Two soldiers sustained injuries.
12/11/2002: A parcel bomb was sent to the offices of the Spanish newspaper El Pais in Barcelona, Barcelona province, Spain. The bomb was sent from Milan; authorities believe that it was sent by an Italian anarchist group known as CCCCC. The group is fighting for the release of Italian prisoners being held in Spain and for the abolition of FIES (Ficheros Internos de Especial Seguimento), Spain's anti-terrorism legislation. This was the first of a series of several parcel bombs sent to targets in Italy and Spain.
06/21/2002: A car bombing attributed to the separatist group Basque Homeland and Freedom (ETA) exploded in the Spanish town of Marbella. No one was hurt.
06/22/2002: A bombing attributed to separatist group Basque Homeland and Freedom (ETA) exploded in the Spanish town of Santander damaging 11 vehicles, a ministry building and wounding a member of the National Police Force.
09/24/2002: At approximately 1:00pm local time, one Civil Guard officer was killed and one was seriously wounded when a bomb, planted by unknown perpetrators under a poster, exploded on the NA-1300 road between Leitze and Berastegi in the Basque region. Four Civil Guard officers, in two patrol cars, had been driving by as the blast occurred, but the target of the attack was unclear.
05/13/2002: An explosive device made out of two camping gas cylinders and several lead balls exploded at a La Caixa Bank cash dispenser in Barcelona, Spain. It caused slight injuries to two men and damage to the bank’s office building. Some nearby homes were damaged in the blast as well. The Spanish news organization, Efe, reported that anti-systems groups may have been responsible for the bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/12/2002: A car bomb exploded in Bilbao, Spain injuring two people. The injury was caused by falling glass. The car bomb was a R-18 stolen at gun-point. Apparently a man from the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) called daily Gara announcing the planting of the car bomb.
03/22/2002: Socialist Party councilor, Juan Priede, was shot dead by two gunmen as he stood in a bar in Orio, a coastal town in Basque Country, Spain. No official responsibility was claimed, but Spanish authorities blamed the attack on separatists belonging to the Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA).
08/09/2002: A 4-kilogram (8.8-pound) bomb was set off at a restaurant in a tourist resort in Torrevieja, near Alicante, Spain. There were no injuries but extensive damage was caused to the restaurant. Officials reported that the Basque separatists Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA), warned the police before the explosion in order to clear the area in Torrevieja.
06/21/2002: A car bombing attributed to the separatist group Basque Homeland and Freedom (ETA) exploded in the Spanish town of Fuengirola. Three British citizens were injured in the attack.
07/13/2003: Police received a phone call warning of a bomb in a hotel in Pamplona, Spain. Upon investigation Police found a four kilogram bomb inside a rubbish bin in the ladies restrooms of the hotel cafeteria. No group claimed the attempted attack but the Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) was suspected.
07/22/2003: An explosive device detonated next to a pillar on the first floor of the Hotel Nadal in Benidorm, Spain. Another similar attack occurred at the Hotel Residencia Bahia in Alicante. Thirteen people in total were injured in these related attacks. Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) called the Gara and Levante newspaper, respectively, and claimed credit for the attacks.
12/24/2003: Garikoitz Arruarte Santacruz, member of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA), was arrested while boarding the Irun-Madrid express train in San Sebastian with a packet containing 28 kg of titadine timed to explode in Chamartin station in Madrid.
05/27/2003: Unknown individuals attacked the home of Yagoba Gutierrez, a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party activist and founding member of an anti-ETA platform, with explosive material in Bilbao, Spain. No casualties resulted from the attack. The perpetrators of the bombing were unknown.
02/08/2003: At around 10:00am local time, Joseba Pagazaurtundua, the Police Chief of Andoain town in Guipuzcoa Province, Spain, was shot and killed at a bar in Andoain. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was declared clinically dead. He was eating breakfast when a masked gunman fired several shots at him, after which he fled in a car towards the city of Pamplona. Pagazaurtundua was a member of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country, and a member of the anti-ETA Enough is Enough peace group. Spain's Interior Minister Angel Acebes accused ETA of perpetrating the attack. On 02/09/2003, thousands protested the killing in an anti-ETA demonstration in Guipuzcoa's capital, Vittoria.
05/25/2003: Radicals threw three Molotov cocktails at the balcony of the home of a socialist councilor in the town of Renteria, Spain. The incident left no casualties. The perpetrators of the attack were unknown.
07/25/2003: A bomb exploded outside the home of a Socialist Town Councilor in Andoain, Spain. The device consisted of a container of petrol and a firework primer. The perpetrators were unknown.
12/24/2003: Gorka Loran Lafourcade, member of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA), was arrested at his home in the Basque town of Hernani, Spain after planting a suitcase bomb containing 20 kilos (44 pounds) of dynamite aboard the Irun-Madrid express train bound to Madrid. The bomb was found and deactivate in the city of Burgos.
07/27/2003: A car bomb, planted by Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA), exploded outside the airport's main entrance in Santander, Spain, causing no casualties. Several cars and the airport's glass facade were damaged in the blast. An anonymous caller issued a warning an hour before the bomb detonated, allowing police time to clear the area. ETA released a statement claiming responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2003: An explosive device was left inside a suitcase in room 106 in the Hotel Residencia Bahia in Alicante, Spain. Another similar attack occurred at the Hotel Nadal in Benidorm. Thirteen people in total were injured in these related attacks. Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) called the Gara and Levante newspaper, respectively, and claimed credit for the attacks.
05/22/2003: A group of unknown people set fire to the private vehicle of a member of the Basque police force in Azpeitia, Spain. No casualties resulted from the incident.
08/02/2003: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) members bombed a car dealership in Leioa, Spain. The bomb targeted an Opel and Cadillac dealership, causing significant damage to a showroom containing vehicles. A caller warned police about the bomb giving them time to clear the area before it exploded. No one was harmed in the bombing.
05/24/2003: A home-made explosive device was planted in the house of a Basque policeman in San Sebastian, Spain. No casualties resulted from the incident because the bomb failed to explode. No group claimed responsibility for the attempt.
12/24/2003: Spanish authorities disabled a bomb comprising 2 kilos (4.5 pounds) of dynamite, planted by Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) members Gorka Loran Lafourcade and Garikoitz Arruarte Santacruz, in the town of Samper de Calanda, Spain.
07/25/2003: A parcel bomb exploded inside a courthouse in Estella, Spain, slightly injuring two people. The perpetrators were unknown.
07/25/2003: One of two bombs exploded opposite the Basque Socialist Party's headquarters in Andoain, Spain. The device consisted of a container of petrol and a firework primer. The perpetrators were unknown.
05/30/2003: A bomb was placed in the car of policemen in Sanguesa, Spain. Two policemen were killed and a one seriously injured in the attack. Five civilians were also wounded in the bombing. The police blamed the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) for the incident.
5/24/2003: A package containing a bomb exploded in a postal office of Valencia, Spain. Four postal workers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the bomb, but authorities speculate that anarchists or left-wing extremists may have been responsible.
07/25/2003: One of two bombs exploded opposite the Basque Socialist Party's headquarters in Andoain, Spain. The device consisted of a container of petrol and a firework primer. The perpetrators were unknown.
10/12/2003: Two bombs were detonated in trucks owned by the Olloquiegui Company in Irun, Spain. The fire resulting from the bombs destroyed 12 vehicles. No casualties were reported in the incident. Local authorities suspected that members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) were behind the attack, although no claim of responsibility was made.
03/11/2004: At 7:39 am local time, four bombs exploded in a train about 500 meters away from the Atocha train station in Madrid, Spain, occurring almost simultaneously as another attack at the train station. The bombs, placed by Islamic extremists in backpacks and detonated by cell phones, exploded in the first, fourth and sixth carriages of the train. At least 59 people were killed and many more were injured. The attack was a part of a series of ten bombs that exploded on trains on Madrid's commuter line during the morning rush hour, killing 191 people and wounding more than 1800 others. Police initially accused the Basque separatist group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) of the attack, which occurred three days before Spain's general election, but Islamic extremists were soon found to be the perpetrators. Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, a group said to be associated with Al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was retribution for Spain's cooperation with the United States in the Iraq War. In October 2007, twenty-one suspects were convicted and seven others were acquitted of charges related to the attacks. In July 2008, four of the convictions and one of the acquittals were reversed. Court proceedings indicate that Islamist extremists coordinated by Al-Qaida were responsible for the attacks, but it is unclear if the claim of responsibility from Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades is valid.
12/06/2004: In a series of related incidents on the anniversary of the constitution that declared the Basque country as part of post-Franco Spain, members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) detonated small explosives in locations around Spain, including this one in Malaga. The targets, which were not specifically described in reports, were streets, squares, or cafeterias that were either named after Spain or were symbols of Espanolismo. ETA representatives called the Basque newspaper, Gara, to provide detailed warnings about the bombs, which all went off at about 1:30pm local time. The police were able to evacuate the named areas, so that the blasts caused minor damage.
12/03/2004: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) planted five bombs that simultaneously exploded at gas stations located around Madrid. The explosions resulted in 6 people being injured and caused chaos on the highways leading out of Madrid.
08/07/2004: The Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) is suspected in two bombings in the neighboring autonomous communities Asturias and Cantabria. The two bombs detonated almost simultaneously, and just minutes after the Asturias daily La Nueva Espana received a phone call on behalf of ETA warning that explosive devices had been placed in Ribadesella, Asturias and San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria. In this incident, a bomb exploded in San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria. No casualties were reported.
09/15/2004: An explosive device, which was placed along an electricity pylon in Irun, detonated, causing significant damage to the installation. The pylon belongs to the company, Red Electrica Espanola, which runs Spain's national power grid. The attack was blamed on the Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA). No one was injured or killed in the attack.
12/06/2004: In a series of related incidents on the anniversary of the constitution that declared the Basque country as part of post-Franco Spain, members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) detonated small explosives in locations around Spain, including this one in Valladolid. The targets, which were not specifically described in reports, were streets, squares, or cafeterias that were either named after Spain or were symbols of Espanolismo. ETA representatives called the Basque newspaper, Gara, to provide detailed warnings about the bombs, which all went off at about 1:30pm local time. The police were able to evacuate the named areas, so that the blasts caused minor damage.
03/11/2004: Police carried out a controlled explosion of a bomb found in a backpack at El Pozo train station in Madrid, Spain. Authorities believed that the bomb was to be a part of a series of explosions on trains on Madrid's commuter line during the morning rush hour, which collectively killed 191 people and wounded more than 1800 others. Police initially accused the Basque separatist group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) of the attacks, which occurred three days before Spain's general election, but Islamic extremists were soon found to be the perpetrators. Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, a group said to be associated with Al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that it was retribution for Spain's cooperation with the United States in the Iraq War. In October 2007, twenty-one suspects were convicted and seven others were acquitted of charges related to the attacks. In July 2008, four of the convictions and one of the acquittals were reversed. Court proceedings indicate that Islamist extremists coordinated by Al-Qaida were responsible for the attacks, but it is unclear if the claim of responsibility from Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades is valid.
08/28/2004: At approximately 7:00pm local time, a bomb exploded in a park in Santiago de Compostela, a popular destination with pilgrims in northwest Spain, causing minor damage, but no casualties. After an anonymous call to a newspaper warned authorities about the bomb, police were able to evacuate the area before the small device went off. A second bomb was found near the archeological museum in La Coruna as well. However, that bomb failed to detonate, possibly due to a faulty timer. Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) claimed responsibility for the bomb attacks.
03/11/2004: Police carried out two controlled explosions of bombs found in backpacks at the Atocha train station in Madrid, Spain. Authorities believed that the two bombs were to be part of a series of bombs that exploded on trains on Madrid's commuter line during the morning rush hour, which collectively killed 191 people and wounded more than 1800 others. Police initially accused the Basque separatist group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) of the attacks, which occurred three days before Spain's general election, but Islamic extremists were soon found to be the perpetrators. Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, a group said to be associated with Al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that it was retribution for Spain's cooperation with the United States in the Iraq War. In October 2007, twenty-one suspects were convicted and seven others were acquitted of charges related to the attacks. In July 2008, four of the convictions and one of the acquittals were reversed. Court proceedings indicate that Islamist extremists coordinated by Al-Qaida were responsible for the attacks, but it is unclear if the claim of responsibility from Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades is valid.
12/06/2004: In a series of related incidents on the anniversary of the constitution that declared the Basque country as part of post-Franco Spain, members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) detonated small explosives in locations around Spain, including this one in Ciudad Real. The targets, which were not specifically described in reports, were streets, squares, or cafeterias that were either named after Spain or were symbols of Espanolismo. ETA representatives called the Basque newspaper, Gara, to provide detailed warnings about the bombs, which all went off at about 1:30pm local time. The police were able to evacuate the named areas, so that the blasts caused minor damage. In this incident, a police officer who entered a cafeteria to evacuate it sustained light injuries.
08/28/2004: At approximately 7:00pm local time, a bomb exploded in a park in Santiago de Compostela, a popular destination with pilgrims in northwest Spain, causing minor damage, but no casualties. After an anonymous call to a newspaper warned authorities about the bomb, police were able to evacuate the area before the small device went off. A second bomb was found near the archeological museum in La Coruna as well. However, that bomb failed to detonate, possibly due to a faulty timer. Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) claimed responsibility for the bomb attacks.
06/08/2004: Two members of the Civil Guard were killed in a shooting in the town of Castejon in Navarre [partly Basque-speaking region in northern Spain]. The two civil guardsmen were machine-gunned from a green Suzuki jeep which drove away. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/03/2004: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) planted five bombs that simultaneously exploded at gas stations located around Madrid. The explosions resulted in 6 people being injured and caused chaos on the highways leading out of Madrid.
03/11/2004: At 7:37 a.m. local time three bombs exploded inside the third, fourth, and sixth cars of a train inside Atocha Station, killing at least 34 people and wounding many more. The attack was a part of a series of ten bombs that exploded on trains on Madrid's commuter line during the morning rush hour, killing 191 people and wounding more than 1800 others. Police initially accused the Basque separatist group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) of the attack, which occurred three days before Spain's general election, but Islamic extremists were soon found to be the perpetrators. Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, a group said to be associated with Al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was retribution for Spain's cooperation with the United States in the Iraq War. In October 2007, twenty-one suspects were convicted and seven others were acquitted of charges related to the attacks. In July 2008, four of the convictions and one of the acquittals were reversed. Court proceedings indicate that Islamist extremists coordinated by Al-Qaida were responsible for the attacks, but it is unclear if the claim of responsibility from Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades is valid.
03/11/2004: At 7:42 am local time, a bomb exploded on the fourth carriage of a train passing through the Santa Eugenia station in Madrid, Spain. At least 17 people were killed and many more were injured. The bombs were placed in backpacks by Islamic extremists and detonated by cell phones. The attack was a part of a series of ten bombs that exploded on trains on Madrid's commuter line during the morning rush hour, killing 191 people and wounding more than 1800 others. Police initially accused the Basque separatist group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) of the attack, which occurred three days before Spain's general election, but Islamic extremists were soon found to be the perpetrators. Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, a group said to be associated with Al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was retribution for Spain's cooperation with the United States in the Iraq War. In October 2007, twenty-one suspects were convicted and seven others were acquitted of charges related to the attacks. In July 2008, four of the convictions and one of the acquittals were reversed. Court proceedings indicate that Islamist extremists coordinated by Al-Qaida were responsible for the attacks, but it is unclear if the claim of responsibility from Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades is valid.
12/03/2004: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) planted five bombs that simultaneously exploded at gas stations located around Madrid. The explosions resulted in 6 people being injured and caused chaos on the highways leading out of Madrid.
08/07/2004: The Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) is suspected in two bombings in the neighboring autonomous communities Asturias and Cantabria. The two bombs detonated almost simultaneously, and just minutes after the Asturias daily La Nueva Espana received a phone call on behalf of ETA warning that explosive devices had been placed in Ribadesella, Asturias and San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria. In this incident, a bomb exploded at three Ricardo Cangas Street near the La Playa hotel in Ribadesella, Asturias. No casualties were reported, but there was some structural damage to La Playa hotel.
08/12/2004: The Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) set off two bombs within ten minutes of each other in two cities along Spain's northern coast, in what officials said was an attempt to hurt Spain's tourism industry. Two men were injured in the blasts. The explosions came soon after anonymous warning calls were made to Basque nationalist newspaper Gara and another daily. In this incident, a bomb exploded in Gijon.
09/14/2004: A group of radicals set fire to two vehicles, one of which belongs to a regional police officer in Elorrio, Spain. No one was injured.
08/12/2004: The Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) set off two bombs within ten minutes of each other in two cities along Spain's northern coast, in what officials said was an attempt to hurt Spain's tourism industry. Two men were injured in the blasts. The explosions came soon after anonymous warning calls were made to Basque nationalist newspaper Gara, as well as another daily. In this incident, a bomb exploded in Santander.
12/06/2004: In a series of related incidents on the anniversary of the constitution that declared the Basque country as part of post-Franco Spain, members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) detonated small explosives in locations around Spain, including this one in Alicante. The targets, which were not specifically described in reports, were streets, squares, or cafeterias that were either named after Spain or were symbols of Espanolismo. ETA representatives called the Basque newspaper, Gara, to provide detailed warnings about the bombs, which all went off at about 1:30pm local time. The police were able to evacuate the named areas, so that the blasts caused minor damage.
03/11/2004: At 7:41 am local time, two bombs exploded in the fourth and fifth carriages of a train at El Pozo station in Madrid, Spain. The attack was a part of a series of ten bombs that exploded on trains on Madrid's commuter line during the morning rush hour, killing 191 people and wounding more than 1800 others. The attack, carried out by Islamic extremists who detonated backpack bombs with cell phones, was the deadliest of the four train attacks, killing at least 70 people and wounding many more. Police initially accused the Basque separatist group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) of the attack, which occurred three days before Spain's general election, but Islamic extremists were soon found to be the perpetrators. Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, a group said to be associated with Al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was retribution for Spain's cooperation with the United States in the Iraq War. In October 2007, twenty-one suspects were convicted and seven others were acquitted of charges related to the attacks. In July 2008, four of the convictions and one of the acquittals were reversed. Court proceedings indicate that Islamist extremists coordinated by Al-Qaida were responsible for the attacks, but it is unclear if the claim of responsibility from Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades is valid.
09/14/2004: The PSE-EE Socialist Party of the Basque Country office in Iruna de la Oca, in Alava Province, Spain was attacked by radicals. No one was injured in the attack.
12/06/2004: In a series of related incidents on the anniversary of the constitution that declared the Basque country as part of post-Franco Spain, members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) detonated small explosives in locations around Spain, including this one in Avila. The targets, which were not specifically described in reports, were streets, squares, or cafeterias that were either named after Spain or were symbols of Espanolismo. ETA representatives called the Basque newspaper, Gara, to provide detailed warnings about the bombs, which all went off at about 1:30pm local time. The police were able to evacuate the named areas, so that the blasts caused minor damage.
03/03/2004: Unknown assailants snuck into a radio station in Eibar, Spain, and detonated two small explosives. The attack left no casualties and only small damages to the premises.
12/06/2004: In a series of related incidents on the anniversary of the constitution that declared the Basque country as part of post-Franco Spain, members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) detonated small explosives in locations around Spain, including this one in Santillana del Mar. The targets, which were not specifically described in reports, were streets, squares, or cafeterias that were either named after Spain or were symbols of Espanolismo. ETA representatives called the Basque newspaper, Gara, to provide detailed warnings about the bombs, which all went off at about 1:30pm local time. The police were able to evacuate the named areas, so that the blasts caused minor damage. In this incident, however, the caller gave an imprecise description of a park in the northern city of Santillana del Mar, and the police evacuated the wrong place; the resulting blast injured a woman and a girl.
12/06/2004: In a series of related incidents on the anniversary of the constitution that declared the Basque country as part of post-Franco Spain, members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) detonated small explosives in locations around Spain, including this one in Leon. The targets, which were not specifically described in reports, were streets, squares, or cafeterias that were either named after Spain or were symbols of Espanolismo. ETA representatives called the Basque newspaper, Gara, to provide detailed warnings about the bombs, which all went off at about 1:30pm local time. The police were able to evacuate the named areas, so that the blasts caused minor damage.
04/02/2004: Approximately 26 pounds of explosives hidden under the track of a train that links Seville to Madrid were found and disarmed in Mocejon, Spain. The package containing the explosives was found by a security guard. Police claimed that the bomb looked like it was not fully assembled and speculated that the assailants were interrupted and could not finish the assembly correctly. No organization claimed responsibility for the attempted incident.
12/03/2004: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) planted five bombs that simultaneously exploded at gas stations located around Madrid. The explosions resulted in 6 people being injured and caused chaos on the highways leading out of Madrid.
12/03/2004: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) planted five bombs that simultaneously exploded at gas stations located around Madrid. The explosions resulted in 6 people being injured and caused chaos on the highways leading out of Madrid.
09/26/2004: An explosive device planted by the Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA), was found on an electricity pylon in the Pyrenean Bujaruelo valley, Spain. The perpetrators planted eight separate charges, one at each of the feet of the pylon. Eight detonated and eight others were defused by authorities.
07/21/2005: A bomb that detonated at night caused significant damage to an office building in Guernica, Spain. There were no injuries or casualties. The attack came soon after a member of the ETA, a Basque separatist group, was killed during a police chase. Authorities suspect the bombing to be an act of retaliation by the ETA.
05/15/2005: Suspected members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) set off a bomb at a chemical plant in Bergara, Spain injuring three people. The facility sustained damage as a result of the bombing. The attack was one of four bombings in Spain’s Guipuzcoa Province on May 15, 2005. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/30/2005: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) members bombed the Port Denia Hotel in Denia, Spain. The device was concealed inside a backpack that had been left on the Hotel’s patio. One person was injured in the attack. An ETA member warned of the attack 40 minutes before the bomb went off in a telephone call to an auto repair business in Bilbao.
07/23/2005: A bomb exploded in the city of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain, but there were no reports of casualties, and damage caused by the blast was reported as minimal. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities believed the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) was responsible.
05/15/2005: Suspected members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) set off a bomb at a paint factory in Spain’s Guipuzcoa Province. The attack was one of four bombings in Spain’s Guipuzcoa Province on May 15, 2005. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/25/2005: The Basque separatist group ETA called the Basque newspaper Gara and warned that an explosive device had been placed inside a car parked outside the Peineta sports stadium in Madrid, Spain. There were no casualties.
02/09/2005: Euskandi ta Askatasuna (ETA) separatists car bombed a Madrid business park, hours before Mexican president Vicente Fox and Spanish King Juan Carlos were scheduled to meet there injuring 43 people. An unidentified caller claiming to represent ETA warned of the bombing in a phone conversation with Basque newspaper Gara about 30 minutes before the blast.
05/15/2005: Suspected members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) set off a bomb at a chemical plant in Spain’s Guipuzcoa Province. The facility sustained damage as a result of the bombing. The attack was one of four bombings in Spain’s Guipuzcoa Province on May 15, 2005. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/15/2005: Suspected members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) set off a bomb at a metal work factory in Spain’s Guipuzcoa Province. The attack was one of four bombings in Spain’s Guipuzcoa Province on May 15, 2005. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/25/2005: Two suspected members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) detonated a car bomb containing 18-20 kilograms of explosive material in Madrid, Spain. 34 people were injured when the bomb exploded inside a stolen van that had been parked along a busy street. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/30/2005: In one of two related attacks, members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) used Molotov cocktails to attack a bank in the town of Durango in the Basque region of Spain, causing no injuries and little damage.
08/01/2005: Suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) separatist supporters attacked local businesses with Molotov cocktails in a coordinated attack in Getxo, Spain. The attack did not cause any casualties, but the incendiary devices caused fires that damaged several structures and forced the evacuation of neighboring apartment buildings. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
06/10/2005: ETA, following a call to a daily publication and the roadside assistance association, detonated an anti-tank bomb 300 meters from Zaragoza Airport in Vizcaya Province in Northern Spain (Basque Country). There was no damage done to the airport nor were there casualties, but the airport was closed as a security measure. Other bombs were discovered in the area and were detonated by police.
07/12/2005: A small bomb exploded outside the Italian Cultural Institute in Barcelona, Spain, injuring a policeman and killing a bomb-sniffing dog. Authorities suspect local members of Italian anarchist groups.
12/22/2005: Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) exploded a car bomb outside of a disco in Santesteban, Spain. An anonymous caller who claimed to represent ETA warned of the upcoming attack. No one was harmed in the attack but an adjacent building sustained serious damage.
01/25/2005: Unknown attackers threw a Molotov cocktail at the bodyguards of a socialist, Renteria town council member near Oiarzun, Spain. The bodyguards were riding in a car when the attack occurred, but no one was harmed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/25/2005: A Basque government building in Lasala Square in San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain sustained minor damaged when unknown perpetrators threw Molotov cocktails at it.
07/29/2005: In one of two related attacks, the Basque Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) in Spain detonated a bomb along the A-4 motorway in Ciudad Real, Spain after calling in the threat to a Spanish newspaper Gara, however nobody was injured and minor damage occurred in the blasts. It was suspected to be a response to after the Irish Republican Army issued a statement that it would stop attacks, Spanish politicians encouraged ETA to do the same.
07/30/2005: In one of two related attacks, members of the Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) used Molotov cocktails to attack a post office in the town of Durango in the Basque region of Spain, causing no injuries and little damage.
10/22/2005: Unidentified perpetrators threw Molotov cocktails at the offices of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE-EE) in Barakaldo, Spain resulting in minor damage to the building’s exterior. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and no casualties were reported.
09/24/2005: Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) members car bombed an industrial complex near Berrocalejo de Aragona, Spain. A 15 kg device exploded causing damage to three nearby warehouses. ETA warned of the attack in a phone call prior to the bombing.
07/29/2005: In one of two related attacks, the Basque Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) in Spain detonated a bomb along the A-5 motorway in Toledo, Spain after calling in the threat to a Spanish newspaper Gara, however nobody was injured and minor damage occurred in the blasts. It was suspected to be a response to after the Irish Republican Army issued a statement that it would stop attacks, Spanish politicians encouraged ETA to do the same.
04/14/2005: Suspected Basque militants set fire to a power substation in Lezo, Spain. The arson attack damaged the substation resulting in several homes being left without power for a short time after the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/18/2005: Members Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) claimed responsibility for a car bomb that exploded in Getxo, Spain. No one was harmed in the bombing.
01/25/2006: In one of two related incidents, a bomb exploded outside a court building in Balmaseda in Spain’s Basque region. There was damage to the court house doorway and to a shop next door, but there were no injuries. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Basque regional government suspects the ETA.
02/28/2006: A bomb exploded at the navy's social club in Mutriku, Guipuzcoa province, in the Basque Country of Spain, after Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) made a warning call to a local newspaper and highway police. No one was injured in the attack.
09/23/2006: Unidentified attacked the courthouse in Markina, Spain, with Molotov Cocktails, which did damage to the interior of the courthouse. No one was hurt in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/25/2006: In one of two related incidents, a bomb exploded outside a post office in Murguia in Spain’s Basque region. There was damage to the front of the post office and to a next door residence, but there were no injuries. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Basque regional government suspects the ETA.
02/27/2006: A Basque police officer was injured by a parcel bomb in Munguia, Spain. The parcel bomb was placed in a bag left on a window of a courtroom.
02/25/2006: An explosive device placed at the doorway of a bank in Vitoria, Spain exploded and injured two passers-by. Two passers-by were injured. No one claimed responsibility. The authorities suspect the Basque separatist group ETA.
10/26/2006: Three ETA-affiliated Basque men were caught and charged with setting off an explosive device near an automatic teller machine (ATM) in Vitoria, Spain. The device detonated, but caused only a small fire and no casualties.
02/25/2006: An explosive device exploded at the doorway of a bank in the Basque city of Vitoria, Spain, injuring two passersby and causing damage to the doorway. Police blamed the attack on Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA).
01/20/2006: In the northern Spanish city of Bilbao, a policeman was slightly wounded in a bomb blast. After being alerted by local residents, the police officer was examining the suspicious-looking object at a labour office building, when the bomb went off. Authorities attribute the bomb to the Basque separatist organization, ETA.
09/28/2006: Unknown persons threw two Molotov cocktails through the windows of the offices of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country. No one was injured in the attack but the building suffered damage. No group claimed responsibility in the attack.
02/14/2006: A car bomb exploded outside of La Nuba nightclub in Urdax, Navarre Province, Spain, causing serious damage but no injuries. Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) made a phone call to traffic authorities an hour before to warn of the attack.
03/09/2006:Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) detonated two small bombs on highways in northern Spain following a warning call naming the Basque separatist group as the perpetrators. There were no injuries as a result of the attacks.
01/22/2006: An explosive device planted by unknown persons exploded next to the door of the office of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country in Iruna de Oca in the Basque region of Spain. The blast caused slight property damage, but there were no casualties. There were no claims of responsibility.
02/16/2006: A bomb left in a bag by suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) members exploded outside of a construction company near Bilbao, Spain, causing damage but no injuries. An advance warning was given which allowed police to evacuate a person living on the premises.
02/27/2006: A bomb exploded in Mungia in the Basque Country of Spain and injured two policemen. Authorities suspected Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) in the attack.
10/11/2006: Around 11:10 pm local time, unknown people attacked the naval command in San Sebastian with several Molotov cocktails in Spain. There were no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/22/2006: A bomb exploded outside of a factory in Bilbao, Spain, after a spokesman from Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) made a warning call to a local newspaper and police evacuated the building. The explosion caused material damage, but no injuries.
02/28/2006: ETA detonated a bomb outside the Labor Ministry building in the Basque region of Spain, no deaths or injuries reported. In a warning issued prior to the explosion ETA was named as the responsible group.
02/01/2006: A bomb exploded at the central post office in Etxebarri in the Basque Country of Northern Spain, causing some damage, but no injuries. Before the blast, Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) made four phone calls -- two to the local civil defense services, one to the highway help services and another to the daily paper Gara -- as a warning and to claim responsibility; police evacuated the building once the threat was received.
04/22/2006: Arsonists set fire to a shop in Baranain, Spain. The shop was owned by a town councillor of the Spanish conservative party. Fifty-six homes were evacuated. Three policemen and a baby were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation. Authorities attributed the attack to the Basque separatist group, ETA.
12/30/2006: A 500 kilogram bomb killed two civilians at a Madrid Airport parking garage in Spain. Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) was immediatley suspected in this incident and claimed responsibility days later.
10/12/2006: Around 2 am local time, a homemade bomb exploded at the entrance of the Spanish National Railways Network (RENFE) station in Barakaldo, Spain. The blast only damaged the door and broke a number of panes of glass. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2006: Three hooded individuals entered the Euskotren strain station in Renteria, Spain, forced the station master to leave, and lit a section of the station on fire. No one was injured in the attack, but the station suffered substantial damage. No group claimed responsibility in the attack.
07/25/2007: Two small explosives were detonated along the Tour de France route in northern Spain before the cyclists raced by. The incident occurred near the city of Belagua, Spain. No casualties were reported. The Euskadita Askatasuna (ETA) issued a warning call shortly before the attacks.
10/09/2007: A car bomb exploded in Bilbao, Spain. One person was severely injured. Two other bystanders were also minorly injured. No one claimed responsibility, though authorities suspect the ETA, the Basque separatist group.
08/30/2007: Members of Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) abducted a couple with a child in order to ensure cooperation in Orio, Spain. The result of this incident is not clear.
02/17/2007: Around 1:25 am local time, a group of violent individuals set fire to the control room at the station belonging to the Basque railway company Eusko Tren in Amorebieta (Vizcaya [Province]), throwing flammable liquid and one or more Molotov cocktails inside it. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/02/2007: An arson attack was carried out on post office van in San Sebastian, Spain. There were no casualties and no claim of responsibility in this incident.
08/24/2007: A car bomb exploded outside police barracks in Durango, Spain. Two police officers were slightly injured. Though no one claimed responsibility, authorities suspect the Basque separatist group, ETA.
11/15/2007: A bomb was attacked with explosives in an estate agent's office in Cangas, Spain, causing serious damage but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility in the attack.
09/02/2007: A small explosion occurred on a highway near the town of Fuenmayor in the Rioja district of northern Spain. Spanish authorities suspect the ETA was behind the incident.
09/10/2007: Police defused a timed car bomb outside a Defense Ministry building in the city of Logrono, Spain. Spanish authorities claim that the ETA was behind the bomb.
2/15/2007: Socialist Party for the Basque Country offices and the Basque Nationalist Party offices were attacked in San Sebastian, Spain. There were no casualties and no claim of responsibility for this incident. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/29/2007: A bomb exploded outside the main door of an office belonging to the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) separatist group in Valencia, Spain that advocates independence for the autonomous Catalonia Region. The bomb caused no casualties, but damage to the office door and nearby cars was reported. An anti-independence group was suspected of blame.
02/23/2008: A bomb threat was called into the emergency services center stating that a bomb was planted next to a Arnotegi television retransmitter outside the northern port city of Bilbao, Spain and would detonate at 10:00 a.m. The device exploded at approximately 12:00 p.m. when a bomb squad robot attempted to defuse the explosive. Officials said the explosive, which had about 6 1/2 pounds of explosives, also had a device booby-trapped to it which meant it was intended to cause injury/death to anyone who tried to defuse it. The anonymous caller that placed the tip claimed that he was a representative of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) whose probable intention was to create tension in the upcoming elections . There were no casualties or injury. Instead there was damage to a building and the robot.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, at 0430, suspected Basque Fatherland and Liberty assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device at the same police station previously attacked 30 minutes beforehand by the same perpetrators in Ondarroa, Pais Vasco, Spain. The bombing attack wounded three police officers and seven civilians and damaged several nearby vehicles, residences, restaurants, and shops. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/09/2008: On Friday, at 0115, unknown arsonists broke out the front window of a car and set it on fire in Arrasate in Basque, Navarra, Spain. The vehicle, belonging to PNV spokesman Jose Luis Apraiz, was parked on Jose Luis Inarra Street. No group claimed responsibility.
07/28/2008: On Monday,  Basque Fatherland and Liberty militants bombed a road construction site in the Basque region of Spain.  No casualties were reported but four vehicles and six shacks were damaged.
12/03/2008: On Wednesday afternoon, at 1300, millitants shot dead an entrepreneur in Ignacio de Loyola Square, in the town of Azpeitia in San Sebastian, Spain, two militants fired several shots, one in the head and the other in the chest, at Ignacio Uria Mendizabal, who for a construction company involved in a project to build high-speed railways in the Basque region of northern Spain. Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2008: ETA members detonated a car bomb charged with 70kg (154lb) of explosives outside a police station in Calahorra, Spain at 2:00 pm (1300 GMT) lightly injuring one officer and damaging two adjacent buildings. The ETA's enduring motive and ultimate goal is to pressure, Spanish prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, to broker a peace deal.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, in Laredo, Cantabria, Spain, the ETA detonated a bomb at a seaside resort as part of a summer bombing campaign.There were no casualties reported.
4/20/2008: On Sunday, at 0325, a bomb went off outside a community center, Casa del Pueblo, in Elgoibar, Guipuzcoa, Spain. The blast caused damage to the building and to surrounding buildings but there were no casualties. An hour before the bombing a man from the ETA called to warn that a bomb would go off in the Basque town.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, Basque Fatherland and Liberty activists threw a Molotov cocktail to get the attention of the police in Vitoria before detonating a car bomb in Vitoria, Alava, Spain.  No casualties were reported.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, at 0030, two three-kilogram bombs exploded near the Basque Institute of Work Health and Safety in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain. The bombing caused slight damage but no casualties. Before the blast members of the Basque Fatherland and Liberty called the regional traffic department DYA to warn of imminent blasts.
12/31/2008: On Wednesday morning, at 1105, in Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), wounding one civilian and damaging the headquarters of the Basque Radio and Television (EiTB) television station.  The force of the blast blew out the windows of the glass facade and smoke covered the six story building. The Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.
05/01/2008: On Thursday, at 0000, an IED exploded near a Labor Ministry building in Arrigorriaga, Vizcaya, Spain. No casualties were reported. The attack was preceded by a warning call from members of Basque Fatherland and Liberty.
06/08/2008: On Sunday night at 03:00, Basque Fatherland And Liberty (ETA) militants detonated an 11 pound bomb without any prior warning by the outer wall of the rear area of the El Correo printing facility in the Basque region of Zamudio, Vizcaya / Biscay province, Spain. The explosion caused substantial damage to the building, ripping a 430-square-foot hole in the wall, but caused no casualties. The bombing attack was thought to be carried out against El Correo printing plant because of its hard-line stance against separatist violence. On 08/16/2008: On Saturday, the ETA claimed responsibility for several bombings that took place in Spain between May and August of 2008, including the one on 06/08/2008, to the Gara Basque newspaper.
09/21/2008: On sunday, a car bomb exploded in the town of Vitoria-Gasteiz near the office of Caja Vital bank and the police station in Vitoria, Alava, Spain. No injuries were reported. The Basque Fatherland And Liberty is responsible for the attack. The car was packed with 100 kilos of explosives.
08/17/2008: On Sunday afternoon at 1500, Basque Fatherland And Liberty (ETA) militants detonated a small bomb in a marina parking lot in Benalmadena, Malaga province, Spain. This was the second of three related bomb attacks in Malaga province on the same day. No damages or injuries were reported. Prior to the explosion, a caller who said he spoke in the name of ETA, warned the fire department in the beach resort of Benalmadena that three bombs would explode.
03/30/2008: ETA set off two small bombs causing minor damage to a television transmitter near the town of Azpeitia in the Basque region of Spain. The ETA's main goal is for an independent Basque nation.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, in Laredo, Cantabria, Spain, the ETA detonated a bomb at a seaside resort.There were no casualties reported.
05/19/2008: On Monday, at 0050, a booby-trapped van exploded outside a yacht club in Getxo, Vizcaya, Spain. The blast caused significant damage to nearby buildings but no casualties were reported. An hour before the bombing a member of the Basque Fatherland and Liberty warned the regional traffic department that a van would explode in the area.
4/17/2008: On Thursday, at 0600, an ETA bomb exploded in front of the Socialist Party office in Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain. The attack left seven police officers wounded and notable damage to the building.
4/12/2008: On Saturday, a small device exploded near a television and telecommunications relay tower in Navarre, Navarra, Spain. Another device was found at the scene unexploded. A placard found near the bomb said "Danger, ETA bomb" while another one said "Do not touch." The bomb blew a hole in the ground at the entrance to the tower but no one was hurt.
07/04/2008: On Friday night around 0200, assailants detonated a bomb at a telecommunications relay station in Barrundia, Pais Vasco, Spain, damaging the building but causing no casualties.  No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed the Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) was responsible.
10/25/2008: On Saturday night at 0030, unknown radicals bombed the Eusko Tren train station of Berriz, Vizcaya, Spain, on Geltoki street using a mixed type of bomb composed of liquid, gas and a small pyrotechnic fuse. The bomb caused considerable damage to the station, but no casualties were reported as the explosion occurred before the station was opened. No claim of responsibility for the bombing was made.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, at 0430, police suspect the Basque Fatherland and Liberty of detonating a car bomb in front of a police station in Ondarroa, Vizcaya, Spain. Eleven people were reportedly injured including three police officers.
05/14/2008: On Wednesday, a VBIED exploded outside police barracks in Legutiana, Alva, Spain. The vehicle used was a Citroen Berlingo van. One guard was killed and four others were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack but police blamed Basque Fatherland and Liberty militants.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, in Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain, ETA militants set off an explosive device outside of a Barclay's Bank. There were no reported casualties.
09/21/2008: On Sunday, at 0400, suspected Basque Fatherland and Liberty assailants threw two Molotov cocktails at a police station in Ondarroa, Pais Vasco, Spain. The arson attack damaged the building but caused no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/12/2008: On Monday, at 0230, two small bombs targeting a regional train network exploded in Hernani, Guipuzcoa, Spain. The blast damaged construction equipment but no casualties were reported. Basque Fatherland and Liberty rebels claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/30/2008: On Thursday, Basque Fatherland And Liberty (ETA) members planted a car bomb which exploded at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Navarra province, Spain, injuring 17 people. The car, a white Peugeot 307, was packed with more than 50 kilos of explosives police believe to be ammonal, which with a liquid reinforcer, ignited a fire upon detonation converting the ammonal into amonitol. An unidentified caller warned authorities prior to the attack.
09/22/2008: On Monday, at 0100, a car bomb exploded killing a soldier, wounding one solider and wounding five others in Santona, Cantabria, Spain. The vehicle-borne improvised explosive device exploded at a military academy and damaged the building and several nearby vehicles and shops. The Basque Fatherland and Liberty claimed responsibility for the attack by calling the Highway Assistance Association before the attack.
07/29/2008: On Tuesday, a bomb exploded near two hotels at the southern Spanish beach resort of Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol.  No casualties were reported.  The Basque Fatherland and Liberty organization claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, at a golf course near Noja, Cantabria, Spain, the ETA set off an explosive device injuring one woman. There were no other reported casualties.
05/14/2008: On Wednesday, an improvised explosive device, a letter bomb, detonated and wounded the civilian at an architect's office who opened it in Leon, Castilla y Leon, Spain.  No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2008: On Sunday, in Noja, Cantabria, Spain, the ETA set off an explosive device in a beach sand dune at a resort in Noja, in proximity to a Red Cross post. There were no reported casualties.
10/25/2008: On Saturday night at 0230, unknown radicals attacked the Eusko Tren train station of Amorebieta, Vizcaya, Spain, using Molotov cocktails. The bombs caused some damage to the train station, but no casualties were reported as the explosion occurred before the station was opened. No claim of responsibility for the arson attack was made.
08/17/2008: On Sunday afternoon, Basque Fatherland And Liberty (ETA) militants planted a small bomb on a bridge linking Malaga with Torremolinos in Malaga province, Spain. Police, however, located and defused the device before it could detonate preventing any casualties or damages from occurring. This was the third of three related bomb attacks in Malaga province on the same day. Earlier, a caller who said he spoke in the name of ETA, warned the fire department in the beach resort of Benalmadena that three bombs would explode.
08/17/2008: On Sunday afternoon at 1300, Basque Fatherland And Liberty (ETA) militants set off a small bomb on a public beach next to Benalmadena hotel beach resort in Guadalmar, Malaga province, Spain. This was the first of three related bomb attacks in Malaga province on the same day. No damages or injuries were reported, but more than 10,000 people were evacuated from the harbor area. Prior to the explosion, a caller who said he spoke in the name of ETA, warned the fire department in the beach resort of Benalmadena that three bombs would explode.
10/15/2008: On Wednesday early in the morning, unknown arsonists burned a private security man's car during a street violence attack in the town of Erandio, Barakaldo, Vizcaya Province, Spain. The fire, ignited by a can of solvent and cigarette-lighter fuel, completely burned the targeted vehicle and damaged two vehicles parked nearby. There were no reported casualties and no claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/05/2009: On Friday, in the morning, near Bilbao, Vizkaya/Biscay, Spain, assailants ignited an incendiary device outside the front door of the residence belonging to a police officer, causing minor damage to the residence but no injuries. No group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2009: On Sunday, in Palma, Islas Baleares, Spain, an improvised explosive device exploded in a restaurant, damaging the restaurant but causing no casualties. Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.
01/12/2009: On Monday morning at 03:30, in the town of Mos (Galicia), Spain, a bomb placed under a parked vehicle exploded. The bomb caused only material damages; no casualties were reported. The motive for the bombing is unknown as the owner of the vehicle holds political office and is not a public figure. It is unknown if the perpetrators are the ETA or other radical groups seeking independence for the Galicia region.
02/23/2009: On Monday at 0300, outside the Basque Socialist Party headquarters in Lazkano, Guipuzcoa / Gipuzkoa, Spain a bomb planted by the ETA exploded. No casualties were reported, but the blast caused major damage. The bomb was in a rucksack and placed near the building.
08/09/2009: On Sunday, in Palma, Islas Baleares, Spain, an improvised explosive device exploded in the La Rigoletta restaurant, damaging the restaurant and causing minor injuries after the bar was warned of an imminent blast. Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.
02/10/2009:  On Tuesday, in the Parque de las Naciones park in Madrid, Spanish ETA detonated a car bomb.  According to reports, a warning call to evacuate the area was recieved, from the ETA, an hour and a half prior to detonation.  No casualties were reported for this incident and no damage estimate was available.
01/16/2009: On Friday night at 0100, outside the town of Hernani, Basque County, Spain, a bomb exploded at a television re-transmitter. Material damage was caused and no casualties resulted from the attack. No motive was reported and no one has claimed responsibility for the bombing, but the ETA is blamed for the attack.
07/29/2009: On Wednesday night around 0400, in Burgos, Spain, 46 people were slightly injured when a car bomb, planted by suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA (Basque Homeland and Freedom), exploded outside a police compound in northern Spain. The blast, which occurred in the city of Burgos, ripped away most of the outer wall of the 14-storey barracks, and gouged a crater that had been filled with water from broken underground pipes.
10/16/2009: On Friday night around 2200, in Bilbao, Vizkaya/Biscay, Spain, assailants stopped a bus, forced the driver out of the vehicle and threw incendiaries on the bus, destroying the bus but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) was responsible.
06/20/2009: On Saturday night at 0145, in San Sebastian, Vizkaya/Biscay, Spain, assailants firebombed a bus, destroying the bus and damaging nine nearby vehicles. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed separatists were responsible.
07/10/2009: On Friday night at about 0015, in Durango, Basque, Pais Vasco, Spain, an improvised explosive device exploded in front of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country headquarters, damaging the building but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) was responsible.
10/17/2009: On Saturday night around 0345, in Durango, Vizkaya/Biscay, Spain, assailants stopped a bus, forced the passengers out of the vehicle and threw incendiaries on the bus, destroying the bus but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) was responsible.
03/26/2009: On Thursday, at about 0100, on Betarragane Street in Amorebieta, Pais Vasco, Spain, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded outside the residence of a local business owner, Juan Manuel Arana, causing minor damage to the residence but no casualties. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) was responsible.
07/30/2009: On Thursday afternoon at about 1400, near Calvia, Islas Baleares, Spain, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) that was attached to a Civil Guard vehicle, killing two Civil Guard officers and destroying the vehicle. Authorities found a second IED attached to a nearby vehicle and safely defused it. Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.
02/09/2009: On Monday, outside of a trade fair complex in northeast Madrid, Spain, a car bomb was set up by the Basque militant group, the ETA. The blast blew out windows of nearby buildings, and damaged 30 vehicles but there were no reported casualties, or injuries. The blast is thought to have been intended for a company called Ferovial, which had been building speed rail lines in the basque territory. An hour and a half before the blast, the ETA placed a phone call to the Red Cross to warn of the attack.
11/27/2009: On Friday night at about 0240, in Getxo, Vizkaya/Biscay, Spain, assailants set fire to ticket machines and an office at the Aiboa underground metro station, damaging the station but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
08/27/2009: On Thursday night at 0145, in Okondo, Vizkaya/Biscay, Spain, a firebomb exploded at the entrance to a public swimming pool, damaging the entrance but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) was responsible.
05/12/2009: On Tuesday morning near Vitoria-Gasteiz, Pais Vasco, Spain, an improvised explosive device exploded near a mobile telephone tower, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Basque nationalist youths were responsible.
08/09/2009: On Sunday morning, in Palma, Islas Baleares, Spain, an improvised explosive device exploded in a restaurant, damaging the restaurant but causing no casualties. Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.
08/09/2009: On Sunday, in Palma, Islas Baleares, Spain, an improvised explosive device exploded in a supermarket, damaging the market but causing no casualties. Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.
06/19/2009: On Friday morning at 0905, in Arrigorriaga, Vizkaya/Biscay, Spain, an improvised explosive device exploded as a police chief started his vehicle, killing him and destroying the vehicle. Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.
06/24/2010: On Thursday night at 0200, in Salvatierra, Pais Vasco, Spain, unidentified assailants threw seven Molotov cocktails and paint at the Agurain police station on Fueros Street, causing minor damage to the police station but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities called the attack an act of radical terrorism.
09/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in Vitoria city, Vizcaya, Spain, a small improvised explosive device consisting of a butane gas canister and a fire-work style rocket was detonated outside an industrial area by unidentified militants. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, but a police spokesman blamed the attack on Basque Fatherland And Liberty sympathizers.
09/16/2010: On Thursday night around 0200, in the town of Pontevedra in Galicia, Galicia, Spain, an improvised explosive device was detonated by unidentified militants, damaging a local branch of Spain’s ruling Socialist Party and nearby buildings and cars. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2012: Two explosive devices were found in the trunk of a car in Vigo city, Galicia province, Spain. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a source suspected Resistencia Galega.
04/19/2013: Assailants mailed an explosive device hidden in a sex toy to Archbishop Francisco Perez in Pamplona, Navarre province, Spain. There were no reported causalties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on this day. The Anticlerical Pro Sex Toys Group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/07/2013: An explosive device detonated in the town hall of Beade town, Galicia region, Spain. There were no reported injuries; however, the building was heavily damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Resistencia Galega.
10/02/2013: An explosive device detonated inside the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza city, Aragon province, Spain. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Mateo Morral Insurrectionist Commandos claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2013: A homemade explosive device was discovered near a confessional box inside the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid city, Madrid autonomous community, Spain. Police defused the device before it could detonate. The Mateo Morral Insurrectionist Commandos claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they wanted to target a site that was sacred to the monarchy.
04/19/2013: Assailants mailed an explosive device hidden in a sex toy to a private Legionnaires of Christ Movement school in Madrid city, Madrid province, Spain. The explosive device detonated in transit. One postal worker was injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks on this day. The Anticlerical Pro Sex Toys Group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2014: An explosive device detonated outside of a town hall building in Baralla town, Galicia autonomous community, Spain. Although there were no reported casualties, the targeted building and nearby houses were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a Spanish official attributed the attack to Resistencia Galega.
09/28/2014: Assailants set fire to three Bizkaibus buses in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. There were no reported casualties; however, the buses were damaged in the attack. Basque separatists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in remembrance of the "Day of the Basque Soldier" and in solidarity with Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) prisoners.
08/20/2014: Assailants set five buses on fire in Loiu, Basque Country, Spain. There were no reported casualties; however, the buses were damaged in the attack. An unknown group claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded the release of Basque Fatherland and Freedom (ETA) prisoners.
12/19/2014: A suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden vehicle into the People's Party (PP) headquarters in Madrid, Spain. There were no injuries as the device failed to detonate; however, the office was damaged in the attack. Daniel Perez Berlanga claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that he carried out the attack against the entire political class.
12/23/2015: Assailants threw firebombs at the People's Party (PP) headquarters in Madrid, Spain. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ramiro Ledesma Social Centre.
10/15/2016: Assailants attacked two Civil Guard officers and their partners while they were dining in Alsasua, Navarre, Spain. All four victims suffered unspecified injuries in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Alde Hemendik Movement.
03/24/2016: Assailants threw incendiary devices at the M-30 Mosque in Madrid, Spain. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Ramiro Ledesma Social Centre claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was the beginning of a "campaign against radical Islam."
09/10/2016: An assailant set fire to a church in Fontellas, Navarre, Spain. There were no reported casualties. An unaffiliated individual claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that he had "won heaven" through carrying out the attack.
08/18/2017: Five assailants rammed a vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians in Cambrils, Catalonia, Spain. The assailants, wearing fake suicide belts, then exited the vehicle and attacked nearby civilians with knives. One person was killed and six people, including a police officer, were injured in the assault before all five assailants were shot and killed by police. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Catalonia within 24 hours. Authorities identified the assailants as Muslim extremists. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed that the attack was carried out in an effort to target countries participating in the United States-led coalition against the group; however, the veracity of this claim could not be verified.
08/17/2017: An assailant hijacked a vehicle and killed its driver, identified as Pau Perez, in University district, Barcelona, Spain. Three police officers were also injured when the assailant drove through a roadblock before abandoning the vehicle. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Catalonia within 24 hours. Authorities identified the assailant, Younes Abouyaaqoub, as a Muslim extremist. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed that the attack was carried out in an effort to target countries participating in the United States-led coalition against the group; however, the veracity of this claim could not be verified.
08/17/2017: An assailant rammed a van into a crowd of pedestrians along Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain. Fourteen civilians, including United States citizen Jared Tucker, were killed and more than 100 civilians were injured in the attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks in Catalonia within 24 hours. Authorities identified the assailant, Younes Abouyaaqoub, as a Muslim extremist. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed that the attack was carried out in an effort to target countries participating in the United States-led coalition against the group; however, the veracity of this claim could not be verified.
07/25/2017: An assailant armed with a knife attacked officers at a border police post in Melilla, Spain. One officer was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/20/2018: An assailant armed with a knife entered a police station and attempted to stab officers in Cornella de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain. A police officer shot and killed the assailant. No other casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources identified the assailant as Abdel Wahab Taib and noted that he shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack.
04/01/2018: An explosive device detonated at a Mercedes-Benz showroom along Via Augusta in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. There were no reported casualties in the blast. Bastards & Blasphems, an anarchist group, claimed responsibility for the attack and stated, "We don’t think it necessary to justify an attack on a Mercedes showroom in a wealthy neighbourhood of Barcelona."
12/06/2019: Assailants threw a training grenade into a center for immigrant children in Hortaleza district, Madrid, Spain. The grenade was safely detonated by the bomb squad. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Anti-Immigrant extremists.
06/24/2019: Assailants opened fire on Muley el Mehdi mosque in Ceuta, Spain. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/06/2019: Assailants attacked Rotimi Amaechi, the Nigerian Minister of Transportation, in Madrid city, Madrid, Spain. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) claimed responsibility for the incident and threatened future attacks on "corrupt" politicians who bring "hardship" to people.
02/22/2019: At least ten assailants, including Adrian Hong Chang, stormed the North Korean Embassy in Madrid city, Madrid, Spain. At least two employees were injured and several were held hostage in the attack. Free Joseon claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/28/2000: A landmine explosion killed seven bus passengers and wounded twenty others on Padaviya Road near Kebitigollewa, Sri Lanka. It was suspected that the mine was laid by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
09/11/2000: At a United National Party (UNP) rally in Rugama, a suburb of the capital Colombo, unidentified individuals lobbed grenades at a motorcade carrying Anura Bandaranike, the leader of the UNP. Five civilians were injured, and four vehicles were damaged. All five injured were UNP party members. While the Police did not suspect any particular group, the UNP suspected the ruling party, People's Alliance, of being behind the attacks. No arrests were reported.
06/02/2000: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) launched a mortar attack on government position in the North of Sri Lanka. Fifteen LTTE militants were killed in the conflict.
8/9/2000: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked an army road patrol at Periyathampanai village, Vavuniya district, Sri Lanka. The assailants used grenades and mortars against the soldiers, killing at least six soldiers and wounding at least eight.
01/28/2000: In northeastern Sri Lanka, three navy sailors were killed when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) group opened fire on the sailors who were distributing food to their colleagues. The sailors were attacked with rocket propelled grenades and automatic gunfire.
11/02/2000: A Russian civilian vessel came under fire and was hijacked by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as LTTE tried to escape from the Sri Lanka Navy. The crew was held hostage for seven hours and when the LTTE rebels left they took the boat’s food supply. The boat was traveling from Madras to Colombo.
03/01/2000: Two gunmen of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot dead Anton Sivalingam, who was a member of both the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) and the Jaffna Municipal Council, at his home on Main Street in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Sivalingam was a rival Tamil politician. The Jaffna Municipal Council had lost two of its mayors in rebel attacks since May 1998. The LTTE had opposed the 1998 elections to local bodies in the peninsula. The specific gunmen were unidentified.
1/1/2000: Tamil guerrillas attacked a military base located in Iyakachchi, Northern province, Sri Lanka. Sixty-three people were killed in the attack, including 50 assailants and 13 soldiers.
10/19/2000: A Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber blew himself up opposite the Colombo Town Hall near Vihara Mahadevi, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Police reported that the attack took place as President Chandrika Kumaratunga inducted a new cabinet. At least three people were killed and 21 injured in the attack. Detectives believed that the suicide bomber was waiting near the Green Path junction to target a VIP.
09/10/2000: Unidentified gunmen assassinated a Sri Lanka ruling party parliamentary candidate, Cheliyan Perimpanayakam, and his supporter Manoharan Pillai, in the town of Kalmunai in eastern Sri Lanka. The two victims were killed by automatic gunfire at a small election rally at Mr. Pillai's home. The local Police force suspected that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), better known as Tamil Tigers, were behind the incident. No arrests were reported.
9/23/2000: A convoy of vehicles carrying members of the opposition United National Party (UNP) was shot at outside of Kandy, Central province, Sri Lanka. The tires of the vehicle were shot at and one member of the party was hit in the face with a rifle butt. The parliamentary candidates state that the attackers were government supporters and that the police did not intervene to stop the attack.
02/09/2000: A claymore land mine, planted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), exploded while military troops were traveling in Nallur, Sri Lanka. Three soldiers were killed. After the blast, the miliary shot and skilled suspected LTTE rebels.
02/26/2000: Shantha Premaratne, Deputy Minister of Plan Implementation and Parliamentary Affairs, was injured when two unidentified people lobbed two hand grenades at him at the Mihintale temple in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. No one claimed responsibility for the attack however the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was suspected.
06/18/2000: A remote control bomb exploded in eastern Sri Lanka killing a local Police Chief and wounding two others on the roadside in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka. Police suspected that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were behind the attack.
10/19/2000: A Sri Lankan journalist, Mylvaganam Nimalrajan, was assassinated at his residence by two masked individuals in the northern town of Jaffna. The unidentified individuals also lobbed a grenade in the home before escaping. The parents of the journalist were injured, but his wife and their three children escaped unhurt. It was unknown who was responsible for the attack.
08/16/2000: A suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ambushed a military vehicle near a police station in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The blast, which occurred when the perpetrator detonated explosives strapped to his body, killed a nine-year old girl and wounded at least six others including two soldiers and an army officer. The bomber had been waiting inside a three-wheel taxi before  jumping in front of the military vehicle. The extent of property damage is unknown.
01/30/2000: A bomb exploded at the back of a bus as the bus was headed towards Colombo in Sri Lanka. The explosion occurred when the bus was in  Polgahawela in Kurunegala district, injuring at least 16 people. Though there was no claim of responsibility, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels were being blamed for the attack. It is unconfirmed if the LTTE were the actual peopertrators. The extent of property damage, if any, is unknown.
2/10/2000: Members of the bomb squad discovered and defused at least one bomb placed on the railway tracks near Hali-Ela railway station, in Badulla, Sri Lanka. Authorities state that the bomb was targeting a passenger train scheduled to pass by two hours after the bomb was discovered.
05/15/2000: On May 15, 2000, moderate lawmaker Santhanam Kandeepan was gunned down outside his home. No one has taken credit for the attack but officials believe that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were responsible. The shooting took place in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
09/18/2000: A van loaded with explosives killed 3 and injured 8 members of the Sri Lankan military in the city of Kalmunai. The perpetrators of the attack were unknown.
11/23/2000: Two school children were killed and 10 persons suffered injuries when Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members fired mortars at Almannar Muslim School and the nearby bus stand in Muttur, India.
12/6/2000: A claymore mine detonated under a passenger bus traveling in the outskirts of Batticaloa city, Eastern province, Sri Lanka. At least three people were killed in the explosion, including one police officer, and 23 people were injured, including a second police officer. Authorities suspect that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are responsible for the attack.
06/07/2000: A suicide attack killed Sri Lanka's Industries Minister, Clement V. Gooneratne, and 22 other people in Colombo. Several dozen (unspecific) people were also wounded in the attack. The suicide bomber detonated explosives near Gooneratne who was leading a parade marking the country's first War Heroes day. The government believed that the attack was carried out by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) "Black Tiger" suicide bomber.
05/23/2000: Two member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) staged a failed assassination attempt against M. K. Gunawardena, a ruling party politician, in Kantalai, Northeastern province, Sri Lanka. The politician and five others escaped with injuries, while the both perpetrators were killed in the incident.
8/9/2000: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) set off an explosive device that detonated in the vicinity of a military bus near Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. One child was killed and at least 25 sailors and five civilians were injured in the explosion. Authorities believe that the explosion was caused by a claymore mine.
01/18/2000: A parcel bomb was discovered by Sri Lankan police in Colombo and defused before exploding. The bomb was found outside of a housing complex where several senior police officers lived. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.
03/10/2000: 22 persons including three perpetrators were killed and 47 wounded when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated bombs and opened fire at the busy Ayurveda roundabout in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Eight vehicles were badly damaged and one office van was completely destroyed. Two nearby policemen observed suspicious movements in a bush by the roadside, walked up to investigate and discovered two armed men connecting the wires to a claymore mine which they had already placed on a tree nearby. The two gunmen opened fire at point blank range, killing both policemen instantly. The attackers then started firing rocket propelled grenades, machine guns and exploding bombs and hand grenades in all directions.
01/27/2000: Eleven people were killed and 73 were wounded when a parcel bomb exploded at a post office in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The perpetrators were unknown.
10/05/2000: A suicide bomber blew himself up at an election rally in Medawachchiya, Sri Lanka. The blast killed thirteen, including the bomber, and wounded at least 45 others. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were suspected of carrying out the attack.
07/20/2000: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) destroyed a bus in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, after ordering its passengers off. No casualties resulted from the incident.
04/16/2000: Four were injured by a bomb that exploded on a passenger train in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The attackers were unknown, and there was no claim of responsibility.
05/24/2000: A group calling itself as National Front Against Tigers (NFAT) claimed responsibility for a grenade attack on the Norwegian embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka. No casualties and only minor damage to the embassy resulted from the attack.
01/13/2000: A landmine killed one boy and injured eight other people near Batticaloa. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were suspected in the attack.
05/15/2000: Tamil Tiger guerillas from the LTTE fired mortars and shells at civilians at  Gurunagar on the Jaffna peninsula, across from Pooneryn in Sri Lanka. Six civilians were killed, and 18 others wounded. These were the first civilian casualties reported from Jaffna after a recent outbreak of fighting between the rebels and government troops. It is unknown if the incident caused any property damage. It appears that the motive for the incident was that "the armed forces had resisted rebel pressure to breach defenses in the northern Jaffna peninsula. Sri Lankan air force jets attacked rebels, causing heavy damage to the LTTE," and frustrating LTTE attempts to dislodge government troops from defending Jaffna.
03/27/2000: In a series of related attacks, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked the Sri Lanka Army garrison at Maamunai, Sri Lanka. No further information was provided.
05/10/2000: On May 10, 2000, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) launched a wave of suicide attacks against the Sri Lankan Army. The attack was an effort to break through military forces in Jaffna to regain territory the Tigers used to control. 149 soldiers were wounded. The death toll for the rebels was not released.
06/14/2000: A suicide bomber killed himself and two other people, including a cyclist who crashed into him, in an attempt to destroy a crowded air force bus in Wattala, a Colombo suburb. Twelve people were also injured in the incident. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was suspected responsible for the attack.
06/26/2000: Tamil rebels carried out a suicide attack by ramming a power boat into a food supply ship off of the coast of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, killing sixteen people.
05/17/2000: A bomb, suspected to have been a remote controlled device or time bomb which was concealed inside the freezer compartment of an ice cream vendor, exploded during a Buddhist feast, between a police station and a temple in in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, killing 29 people and wounding about 80 others. Among the deceased were at least 6 children below the age of eight as well as 2 soldiers and a policeman. At the time of the blast, almost all the victims were members of the minority Tamil community who were witnessing an illuminated colored structure to mark the Buddhist feast of Wesak, the holiest day in the Buddhist calendar."  However, the ceremony is generally associated with the majority Sinhalese community. Officials suspected the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to be the perpetrators of the incident, as they were in combat with government troops in the north at the time, and thus officials believed it was a staged attack to divert attention from the northern peninsula fighting.
09/01/2000: On September 1, 2000, a Military tractor-trailer carrying Sri Lanka Air Force airmen was bombed by a Claymore mine on a road by a school in Puvasarasank area, in Vasuviya District, Sri Lanka. At least thirteen airmen were killed, and the other eight in the vehicle were all injured. A Sir Lanka Ministry of Defense Spokesman blamed the attack on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), also known as the Tamil Tigers. There was no report of arrests or casualties by the perpetrators.
06/07/2000: Kanapathipillai Navaratnarajah, a prominent Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) member and former President of the Arayampathi Pradeshiya Sabha was shot by two men near the Education Department office in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The victim later died of his injuries. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was suspected responsible for the incident.
09/19/2000: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ambushed Sri Lankan Army soldiers with RPGs and small arms, killing 22.
09/15/2000: A suicide bomber detonated outside the main gate of central Colombo's Eye Hospital at the end of the morning rush hour. The perpetrator killed himself and six other people, and injuring at least 24. The casualties included a Policeman at the hospital, a taxi driver, and hospital workers. Judging from the style of the attack, the local Police believed that the attack was perpetrated by the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) organization. The suicide bomber detonated possibly when he was being frisked by a Policeman outside the hospital for loitering too long near the hospital's entrance. Police also suspected that he was waiting to assassinate Sri Lanka's Health Minister or World Health Organization officials, whom had passed by in convoys several minutes before the blast. The LTTE did not claim responsibility for the attack.
11/04/2000: The Sri Lankan Navy thwarted a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide attack on a strategic sea port in Trincomalee by detecting two explosive-laden boats before they could approach the harbor. The two boats were destroyed, but resulting casualties were unknown.
01/24/2000:  The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)  executed fourteen Sri Lankan civilians,  in Kokkaddicholai in the Batticaloa district in eastern Sri Lanka. The civilians were under custody in Kokkaddicholai and the LTTE believed them to be secret informers. No additional details were provided.
05/17/2000: Rebels known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired artillery at the Sri Lankan military's only airport in the embattled city of Jaffna. The attack threatened the supply line for government troops operating on the peninsula. Palali airport was the main military ammunition and petroleum storage facility on the peninsula. There was no report of casualties or damage that resulted from the attack.
02/08/2000: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are responsible for bombing two buses in Colombo, Sri Lanka, killing 3 people and injuring an additional 42 victims. One bus was a Negombo-bound 34-seater luxury bus, where the blast occurred barely an hour after it had hit the road. This incident was one of eight explosions of transportation targets within 30 days, conducted by LTTE who had been fighting for a separate Tamil state. Sri Lanka's junior defense minister, Anuruddha Ratwatte, suspected that the LTTE was stepping up attacks in an effort to incite panic among civilians and commuters in particular. Intelligence officials suspected that "the militants' urgency to spread panic" stemmed from a variety of new legislation including  the "new regulatory pass system which the government [was] all set to enforce to check movement from the eastern provinces of Batticaloa and Trincomalee." Under this legislation, every person moving from the east would have to fill an approved form before being given permission to travel to central and southern provinces. The extent of property damage in this incident is unknown.
10/23/2000: One gun boat and another naval vessel berthed in the harbor in the town of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, were destroyed during a suicide boat attack by the Liberation Tigers [of Tamil Eelam, LTTE] in a Sri Lankan Navy yard. At least 24 combatants -- six on the government side and 18 rebels -- were killed, and 43 sailors were wounded.
04/04/2000: A bus carrying Sri Lankan Navy personnel was hit by a land mine planted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Three people were killed and seven injured in the attack, which occurred in Kittuoothu, Sri Lanka.
06/19/2000: The Merc Uhana, a Sri Lankan cargo ship to Jaffna, was damaged by an explosive laden suicide boat belonging to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) off the Mullaithivu coast. No one was killed as a result of the attack.
01/14/2000:  An unknown lone gunman fired shots at Vaduvalu Vijeyaratnam, chairman of the Point Pedro Urban Council and member of the People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam party (PLOTE) and his bodyguard, as Vijeyaratnam was on his motorcycle in the military-controlled town of Jaffna in Sri Lanka. Vijeyaratnam died instantly, and his bodyguard was rushed to the hospital, where he later died as well from bullet wounds. No one claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2000: Kumar Ponnambalam, a minority leader in the All Ceylon Tamil Congress, was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
02/03/2000: Three people were wounded when a bomb exploded on a bus in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Officials suspected the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of carrying out this attack.
06/05/2000: The 'Black Sea Tigers' suicide-bomber unit of the  Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) claimed responsibility in a press release to the Tamilnet website for attacking and sinking two Israeli made super-dvora fast attack gunboats and damaging two others in a convoy of Sri Lankan navy gunboats off the coast of Vadamarachchi in the Jaffna peninsula in Sri Lanka. The incident, which employed "kamikaze-style suicide tactics with explosives-laden boats" resulted in the death of 21 navy personnel and 13 suicide cadres. The incident occurred amidst a wave of fighting between eh Sri Lankan military and the LTTE as the Tamil Tigers were fighting for an independent Tamil state.
10/02/2000: A gang of armed men exploded a claymore mine and opened fire on a vehicle carrying M.L.A.M. Hizbullah, the Sri Lankan Deputy Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, in the town of Kaluwanchikudi, Sri Lanka. Three people were injured in this incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack although the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was the suspected perpetrator.
01/05/2000: A woman suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to herself outside Sri Lankan Prime Minister Sirima Bandaranaike's office. A total of eleven people were killed: six people including the bomber were killed instantly, five later died of wounds, and 25 were wounded. The bomber was identified as Gunanayagam Leela Lakshmi, a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
09/16/2000: A member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) killed three people and injured dozens in a suicide bomb attack on an army vehicle in Sri Lankan capital of Colombo.
10/02/2000: A powerful bomb blast killed 24 people and injured 50 in Matur, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Muslim Congress candidate Mohammad Latiff Abdullah had just finished speaking before an election rally and was about to enter his car, when a speeding explosives-laden auto-rickshaw collided head on with his vehicle, blowing it up. The perpetrator was among the fatalities. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/08/2000: Three paramilitary police were killed and four regular policemen injured when Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants attacked a check post in Uliyakulam, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) southwest of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.
10/18/2000: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked the Ganenshapuram military camp outside Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. At least one soldier and one rebel were killed in the incident.
03/27/2000: In a series of related attacks, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked the Sri Lanka Army garrison at Thalaiyadi, Sri Lanka. No further information was provided.
06/27/2000: A grenade was thrown at a Norwegian aid agency, Save the Children, located in Sri Lanka's capital city, Colombo. The blast damaged a car parked at the office but resulted in no casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the National Front Against Tigers (NFAT) was suspected.
12/7/2000: Approximately 20 suspected members of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked Kurulubedda village, in the Welikanda region of North Central province, Sri Lanka. The assailants threw two hand grenades into a house, killing four of the family members, and wounding one child. The motive behind the attack is unknown.
01/20/2000: A group suspected to be the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a police parade in Morawewa, Sri Lanka, with mortars. Four relatives of policemen and one policeman were killed and 25 were wounded.
11/7/2000: At least two suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot Nimalan Sounderanayagam near Kiran in Batticaloa District, Eastern province, Sri Lanka. Sounderanayagam was a newly elected parliamentary member from the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), a group that had refused to take up violence during Sri Lanka's ethnic conflicts. Sounderanayagam was traveling on a motorcycle with his bodyguard when the gunmen appeared on push bikes and shot at him with T-56 rifles. Sounderanayagam was killed in the attack and his bodyguard was injured.
05/30/2000: On May 30, 2000, The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ambushed a police convoy. They set off a landmine as the officers rode over it in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka which is about 160 miles north of Colombo. 5 were killed and 20 were wounded. The attack was a response to attacks from the Sri Lankan Army.
11/09/2001: A suspected suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) threw himself onto a police jeep in eastern Sri Lanka. He missed his target, but the explosion killed the bomber and wounded three policemen.
4/1/2001: A bomb exploded at a stadium in Kurunegala, North Western province, Sri Lanka. The device detonated during a concert, when the stadium was filled with 25,000 spectators. At least six people died in the explosion, another five died from injuries, and at least another 150 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/01/2001: Two soldiers were killed and two others seriously wounded in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attack on the Kattaparchchan camp in Muttur, Sri Lanka. It was estimated that over 60 Tamil Tigers took part in the attack, of which 10 were killed.
06/25/2001: Guerrillas of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ambushed an army bus by detonating a claymore mine that killed 6 soldiers, at Maduvil in the Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka.
08/01/2001: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed a civilian in Mannar district, Sri Lanka.
12/01/2001: A bomb exploded at the offices of the Eelam People's Democratic Party in the town of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. 15 people were injured in the attack. There was no claim of responsibility.
08/30/2001: A time-bomb tied to a bicycle exploded outside the Municipal Council Building in Kalmunai in the Ampara district, Sri Lanka. The explosion killed three people and injured seven others. Those killed were a civilian and two patrolling police constables. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are suspected to be the perpetrators.
07/24/2001: Fourteen militants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) launched a suicide attack on the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Five planes were damaged in the attack, seven soldiers were killed and 12  were wounded. All of the assailants were killed.
11/10/2001: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels attacked an army camp in northeastern Muttur, Sri Lanka killing at least six soldiers and two civilians.
09/16/2001: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a military-chartered ferry, MV Pride of South, carrying 1,200 government soldiers off the coast of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. 31 died in the attack, including 10 of the attackers. At least sixty-five sailors and soldiers were injured in the fighting. The LTTE swarmed the ferry with 20 boats during the attack and attempted to ram the ship with explosive-packed ships, but failed to get close enough to detonate their bombs.
11/11/2001: Twenty Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels attacked a police outpost in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, taking a policeman hostage and looting the armory. The policeman was released later that day. This was one of two police posts attacked.
11/3/2001: Unidentified individuals left a grenade in the offices of Upali Newspapers in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. The pin on the grenade was pulled but it failed to explode; experts safely defused it. No group claimed responsibility for it and the specific motive is unknown.
11/15/2001: A suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel suicide bomber blew himself up in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, killing himself and three other people. Another nine people were wounded in the attack. The bomber targeted members of a former Tamil group that sided with the government in the rebels' protracted insurgency to divide this country along ethnic lines.
11/17/2001: Perpetrators shot dead a politician as he was campaigning in an unspecified village 19 kilometers south of Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The victim, Thambirajah Jayakumar, was a candidate for the United National Party in the upcoming December 2001 parliamentary elections. Authorities suspected that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was responsible for the attack.
08/12/2001: Two men were killed and six wounded in a shooting attack on the Karumari Amman temple in Eravur, Sri Lanka during a Hindu religious service by three members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE).
12/05/2001: Seven people were killed, and three others injured, in a grenade attack in Katugastota, Sri Lanka. The incidents occurred during local elections throughout the region. It was not known who was responsible for the attack.
08/22/2001: 12 people on a bus were wounded in a landmine explosion in Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka. The attack was perpetrated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE).
01/31/2001: The National Front Against Tigers (NFAT) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, threw two hang grenades into the compound of the development organization Oxfam. There was some property damage but no injuries or fatalities.
03/03/2001: Rebels of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) killed four civilian farmers in the Welioya area of Sri Lanka. The farmers were apparently "returning home after guarding their agricultural land overnight from an attack from wild elephants." The motive and other specific details regarding the incident are unknown.
04/01/2001: Eleven people were killed, including the attacker, and at least 150 were injured when a man threw a grenade into a stadium crowded with concert-goers in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. The grenade was thought to have ignited at least one other bomb made of petrol that was nearby and ready for use, causing a fire in the stadium. Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, authorities blamed rival gangs, believed to be seen arguing in the stadium shortly before the blast, from two local cities outside of Kurunegala.
12/01/2001: Two civilians were killed by members of the  Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in  Santhiveli, north of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. One of the victims was Gramasevaka of Kudumbamalai.
09/07/2001: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire at a group of 140 bus passengers, at a checkpoint in the Mihindapura area of the Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka. The incident resulted in the death of a soldier and three civilians. Three civilians were also injured in the attack. A military spokesman said that the soldiers did not return fire out of fear of additional civilian casualties. These passengers were on their way to a religious ceremony at Sri Kandaswami Hindu Kovil in Kadiraveli via the Kanthalai -Verugal road. The LTTE rebels had been fighting for a separate state for minority Tamils in the country's north and east.
10/30/2001:  Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) threw hand grenades at several houses in the Muttur village in Trincomalee District in Sri Lanka, killing a six-year-old girl and injuring seven other civilians in the village. The incident occurred at about 1:00am, and the targets were identified by authorities as Muslim civilians. The extent of property damage is unknown. At the time, there were ongoing clashes between groups of Muslims and Tamils in the area, and "a senior police official accused the LTTE of carrying out indiscriminate grenade attacks on Muslim civilians with a view to inspiring further clashes."
03/23/2001: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) abducted at least ten farmers who were traveling along a road on a tractor trailer near Potuvil, eastern Sri Lanka. The group stole the tractor as well. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2001: A landmine, believed to be planted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), blew up the jeep of a Buddhist monk at Kebethigollewa, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. A senior Buddhist monk, Pihimbiyagollewe Dhammaloka, was killed and two other monks and the driver were injured in the incident.
08/11/2001:  Two civilians were shot dead in the eastern district of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka, by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
10/29/2001: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were suspected in a suicide bomb attack that killed five other people and wounded 16. The attack took place in Narahenpita, Western Province, Sri Lanka. The bomber exploded his device when police attempted to apprehend him. There was no claim of responsibility.
10/30/2001: The Silk Pride, a Sri Lankan Navy oil tanker, was the target of a suicide bomb attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The attack, which occurred off Sri Lanka’s Point Pedro, killed six people in addition to the four perpetrators who drove boats laden with explosives into the tanker. Two women were among the bombers. The LTTE admitted responsibility on their own radio station. Four other boats besides the suicide boat were used in the attack.
2/23/2001: Tamil separatist rebels seized five fishing boats and nine fishermen off the coast of Batticaloa, Eastern province, Sri Lanka. The assailant later released eight of the captives, but continued to hold one man. The motive behind the abduction is unknown.
08/21/2001: A group of female members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a police camp in Ampara, Sri Lanka. 23 people were killed and 27 wounded.
12/05/2001: A seven-year old boy was killed during a skirmish between rival political supporters at a polling place in Puttalam, Sri Lanka. Also injured in the attack was the boy's grandmother.
09/24/2001: Six people were killed by an explosion believed to be caused by a trigger or pressure mine as their taxi was heading towards a military airfield in the northern Jaffna Peninsula in Sri Lanka. Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were thought to be responsible for the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
05/23/2001: Ten Sri Lankan Navy personnel were killed and 17 others were injured in a land mine blast in Thambalagamuwa, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was blamed for the attack.
10/29/2001: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) killed two fisherman at the Maduru Oya reservoir in the Polonnaruwa district in Sri Lanka. It is believed that the perpetrators fired at the fishermen indiscriminately.
04/25/2001: Unknown militants detonated a parcel bomb near Sri Lanka’s Presidential home in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Police said the parcel bomb went off as it was discovered during a routine check of an abandoned building in the Fort area, less than 100 yards from the home of the President. A policeman from the President's security guards who found the parcel was injured in the explosion.
11/11/2001: Twenty Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels attacked a police outpost in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, killing three policemen. This was one of two police posts attacked.
05/24/2002: A suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) guerrilla threw a hand grenade into the residence of an elderly man in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The explosion caused no physical injury. The incident was thought to be in response to a failed ransom attempt.
07/08/2002: Two people were killed in a grenade attack in Soruwila, Sri Lanka. The attackers were alleged to be from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). One of the victims was an ex-militant of LTTE.
12/21/2002: The disfigured body of Poopalapillai Alaguthurai, a local council member of the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF), was found with multiple stab wounds, in Mandur Lake, about 20 kilometers south of Batticaloa in Sri Lanka. Alagathurai, who was also the Vice President of the Porativu Pradeshya Sabha, was missing since December 16, 2002. Though the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) denied allegations that they were responsible for Alaguthurai's death, members of LTTE are suspected to be the perpetrators. In November 2009, a suspect wanted in Alaguthurai's murder was arrested. The suspect is believed to be an  ex-LTTE cadre. The EPRLF and LTTE were rival groups.
06/14/2003: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a top Tamil politician who was the leader of the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF) in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The victim, Mr. Subathran, was known for his opposition to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). No group claimed responsibility for the assassination, but there had been several similar attacks that the Sri Lankan government had blamed on the LTTE in the region prior to the attack.
05/19/2003: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Tamil Sri Lankan soldier while he was having his hair cut in the eastern town of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but officials blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
03/20/2003: A Chinese fishing vessel was bombed and sunk, killing 14 fishermen on board and injuring one, off the Eastern Coast of Sri Lanka in a rocket attack by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels. Nine other fisherman, including a Sri Lanka national, were rescued by another vessel nearby. The rebels denied the accusation.
04/22/2003: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot two residents of Selvanagar in the Serunuwara area of the Trincomalee district in Sri Lanka. The victims were Meera Lebbe and his daughter,  Lafir Sashila. Lebbe died; reports note that his neck was slashed and his head taken away. Reports are conflicting about Sashila; some say she survived with injuries from the shooting, and another says she was shot dead.
02/07/2003: Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels on a boat set their boat on fire and blew themselves up off the northern shore of Sri Lanka. On 02/06/2003, the Sri Lankan Navy intercepted the boat, which had Indian markings. The rebels threatened to take cyanide capsules to avoid capture. On the morning of 02/07/2003, when two Scandanavian ceasfire observers and their translator were onboard the boat inspecting for weapons, the rebels set the boat on fire and told the monitors to jump overboard or else risk death. The monitors later reported that the rebels had at least one 23-mm anti-aircraft gun and ammunition on the top deck. Another Tamil Tiger trawler was intercepted at the same time as the first boat, but was later freed because the boat had no weapons. Both the Sri Lankan Government and the Tamil Tigers leadership blamed the incident on a misunderstanding on the agreed inspections procedure aboard vessels.
06/23/2003: A member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) killed an anti-terrorism intelligence officer, Sunil N. Thabrew, in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka. The perpetrator shot the victim, who was also a police inspector, in the head while he slept at a local police station. Authorities pursued and apprehended the perpetrator while he attempted to escape and before he tried to commit suicide by ingesting cyanide.
05/13/2003: Unidentified attackers lobbed a grenade at an office of the Democratic People's Liberation Front, a moderate Tamil party, wounding five people in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were suspected responsible for the attack.
04/18/2003: Marimuttu Rasalingam, Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) member and former chairman of Alayadivembu Pradeshiya Sabha, was gunned down and shot to death by two boys on bicycles, as he was walking to his office in Akkaraipattu in the eastern province of Sri Lanka. The perpetrators are suspected to be members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The incident occurred in the midst of Sri Lankan troops attempting to control inter-communal rioting in another part of the province.
07/04/2003: In Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, a Tamil politician named Vairamuththu Mehanathan, a member of the People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), was killed by two unidentified gunmen while riding his bicycle home. The two gunmen were on a motorbike when they shot Vairamuththu Mehanathan. Rebels from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were suspected as the responsible party.
07/22/2004: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed a man who was a supporter of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) whose leader, Karuna, had formed in opposition to the LTTE. Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, the LTTE had threatened supporters of the EPDP previously.
03/27/2004: S. Maounagurusamy, a top election official, was shot by unknown gunmen while driving home in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He has survived, but suffered a serious head injury from the attack.
03/27/2004: Former Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister and current United National Party (UNP) candidate T. Maheswaran was wounded when he was shot in the neck while being garlanded by supporters at an election meeting in a Hindu temple at Gintupitiya junction in Kotahena, Sri Lanka, a suburb of Colombo, around 8pm. He was taken to a private hospital for security reasons, where he underwent surgery. It was unclear whether terrorists or rival political opponents were responsible. Sri Lanka troops were put on alert.
07/21/2004: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed Velayutham Ravindaran, a member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) in Akkaraipattu, Sri Lanka. Although no group claimed responsibility for the attack, the LTTE had vowed to take revenge on any person supporting the break away EPDP leader, Karuna.
10/05/2004: Muslim civilians Mohammed Noor Mohammadu, a teacher and Mohammed Ulandu Kudduth, a farmer, were both shot and killed at point-blank range as they were returning from prayers at a mosque in Athugala village in Welikanda in Sri Lanka. The two perpetrators, suspected members of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) pistol gang , drove by on motorbikes and used 9mm pistol to shoot the victims, each in the chest, close to the mosque.
09/18/2004: Thambithurai Sivakumar, an organizer for the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), was shot and killed when he was cycling home from his office in Puttalam, Sri Lanka. He was accompanied by his eight-year-old daughter; there is no report of injury to the child. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved in the incident.
12/08/2004: Unidentified assailants hurled two grenades into the People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) political office housing members in Jaffna, Sri Lanka late Wednesday night. While one of the grenades exploded, no one was injured and the unexploded grenade was defused by the army's bomb disposal squad.
12/08/2004: A grenade was hurled at a newspaper office in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, an area subject to bouts of violence since a breakaway faction split with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam . Although the building was damaged, no one was hurt. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/29/2004: Two men on a motorcylce lobbed a grenade inside a passenger van that was approaching Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. One passenger was killed and at least three others were injured. The bus had defied a strike that was organized by the Trincomalee District Tamil Association. The strike was in protest of the inaction of authorities to support the Tamil-sponsored Heroes Week. A curfew was imposed in Trincomalee following the attack. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved in the incident.
10/06/2004: Six armed men stormed the home of Tamil man, Dharmalingam Sathyalingam, at 114 of Mutugala in the general area of Sevanapitiya in Welikanda, east of Batticaloa in Sri Lanka, abducted him, and subsequently shot and killed him in another, unknown location. The 37-year old victim's  "bullet-riddled body was found abandoned on the banks of a rural tank."  The authorities suspected either the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) or Karuna supporters to be the perpetrators, but the truth remained unclear. Some reports indicated that  the victim "was a supporter of the LTTE and was killed by Karuna loyalists."
03/01/2004: Sinnathamby Sunderapillai, an electoral candidate for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's United National Party (UNP), was shot dead by gunmen in his Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, hospital room. Sunderapillai was receiving treatment for an attack from two days before, when the gunmen broke in to his room and shot him. No one claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2004: High Court Judge Sarath Abepitiya, 58, was shot and killed while sitting in his car in the garage of his home off the Sarana Road area of Cinnamon Gardens in the diplomatic quarter of Colombo, Sri Lanka. His bodyguard, who was standing outside the car, was also killed. Unidentified gunmen, believed to be members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) escaped past police in a van, which was later found abandoned.
02/28/2004: Sinnathamby Sunderapillai, a Tamil electoral candidate, was shot by intruders in his home in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
07/31/2004: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) assassinated a senior military intelligence operative in a popular shopping district in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Kandiah Yogarajan (Kandiah Yoga raja, alias PLOTE Mohan) was shot and killed at near point-blank range.
12/11/2004: Unknown perpetrators exploded a grenade at a concert in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that resulted in two fatalities and eighteen injuries.
11/26/2004: Two Sri Lankan Army Intelligence soldiers were attacked with swords by 5 suspected LTTE members  in Nunavil, Chavakachcheri, Sri Lanka. Both soldiers were seriously injured; one lost an arm and the other received serious head injuries.
03/28/2004: A senior member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) Kandiah Sankaran was fired at while traveling in a three-wheeler on Mallika Road, Wellawatte in a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka at 4:30pm. The perpetrators were two suspected LTTE gunmen riding on a blue motorbike. The bullets hit the dash board of the auto rickshaw without causing any injury. Two other assassination attempts occurred on the same day, and it is suspected that at least one was related.
11/04/2004:  Velayutham Dayalakumar, a member of People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam and employee of Tamil United Liberation Front, was shot and killed while drinking tea in a hotel in Dehiwela, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed responsible for the killing, although they deny any involvement.
10/20/2004: Suspected LTTE gunmen shot dead former Tamil National Alliance MP Kingsley Rajanayagam. He had resigned from his seat in Batticaloa from the present Parliament under pressure from the Tigers. He was killed around 6:15pm while getting into his car near the Irudiyapuram cemetery in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka near the Antania Garment factory at Jayanthipura in Batticaloa. He had been a close associated of Karuna Amman, and resigned under LTTE pressure. His bodyguard, a police constable, was also wounded.
08/03/2004: A grenade was thrown at the offices of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) in Valaichchenai, Sri Lanka in the early morning hours. Four activists and a police constable were wounded. The rival Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were suspected of involvement in the grenade attack.
07/07/2004: A female suicide bomber detonated a bomb in a police station while being questioned by police in the Sri Lankan city of Colombo. Four Sri Lankan police officers were killed in the explosion and nine others were injured. The Tamil Tigers are believed to be responsible, though they have denied responsibility.
08/11/2004: Seniththamby Yogarajan, believed to be an army informant linked to the Karuna faction of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), was shot to death by unidentified gunman in Kaluwanchikudy, 24 kilometers south of Batticaloa in Sri Lanka. The perpetrators are unknown; however, LTTE and the Karuna faction were rival groups and the LTTE opposed most other Tamil groups and Tamil political organizations.
08/16/2004: Kandasamy Iyer Balanadarajah, the Media Secretary of the Eelam People's Democratic Party, was shot and killed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was also a journalist who worked on the Tamil weekly newspaper Thinamurasu.
09/27/2004: Former Eelam National Democratic Liberation Front (EPRLF) member Valli Sunderam (66) was shot and killed on Monday around 2:00pm while riding his motorcycle on the Kankesanthurai road between Maruthanamadam and Inuvil, in the northern province city of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He was fired on by two gunmen with handguns on a motorcycle who were suspected to be members of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
07/08/2004: A 91-year-old Hindu monk was seriously wounded and in critical condition after an unidentified assailant, believed to be a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), lobbed a grenade into his bed while he was watching TV in the evening at the Bubulla temple near eastern Batticaloa province, Sri Lanka.
09/23/2004: Somasundaram Varnakulasingham,  a member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), was shot and killed in Colombo, Sri Lanka. His spouse suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
03/01/2004: Ponniah Yogendran, political activist for the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), was gunned down and killed in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, by suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). A spokesman for the EPDP stated that Yogendran had been under a serious threat from LTTE and the EPDP had no doubt that LTTE was responsible for his shooting. Additionally, although no one claimed responsibility for the incident, the US State Department noted the LTTE had made statements that were "clearly intended to discourage Tamil candidates of whom they did not approve."  This incident occurred in the midst of election campaigns.
03/30/2004: Rajan Sathyamoorthy, a parliamentary candidate, was assassinated by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) gunmen in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
08/21/2004: A Sri Lankan Army officer and a soldier were injured in a grenade attack in Kanyakerni, north of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The military accused the Tamil Rebels of the early morning attack. The 2 army men had been traveling on a motorcycle when they came under attack.
03/31/2004: Unknown arsonists damaged several shops in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. There were no reported injuries, but a number of shops were damaged in the incident.
05/31/2004: Iyathurai G. Nadesan, a journalist for the Colombo-based Virakesari Tamil daily newspaper, was shot and killed in Batticaloa city in Eastern Sri Lanka. There were no eyewitnesses and no group claimed responsibility, although officials expect the killing may be due to rifts within the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
08/20/2004: A police sergeant was shot and killed by a group of unidentified assailants on Friday night in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka.
10/25/2004: Hans Ulrich Herpos, a Swiss National married to a Tamil woman, was killed while taking a shower in his home in Batticaloa town, Sri Lanka. Although no group claimed responsibility, one source noted that the victim was believed to be engaged in a land dispute with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam  (LTTE) at the time of the killing. The victim owned a piece of land that fell within LTTE territory.
10/31/2005: A suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) member hiding in a crowd threw a grenade onto a police truck as it slowed on Palaly-Jaffna road in Kandarmadam, Sri Lanka, around 6:55pm. One police constable was killed in the attack, while three other constables were injured.
09/14/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot and killed a Hindu priest in Marandanamadam, in Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka. The victim, Sabhananda Sharma, was shot as he was getting into his car following midday rituals at a Hindu temple.
03/06/2005: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members abducted and fatally shot Paraswaralingam Kamaladasan (26), a journalist for the newspaper Thinamurasu and a member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) who had been an informant for the police and army. The event attack occurred around 8:30pm in Vembadimunai, Kattankudy, Sri Lanka.
11/17/2005: A Muslim cleric was shot and injured at a polling station in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed responsible.
08/20/2005: Unidentified men threw two grenades into the Wellawatta, Colombo, Sri Lanka office of the Sudar Oli newspaper. Neither grenade exploded, and a special police force later safely removed them. No one was injured. The perpetrators are unknown, however the LTTE is suspected.
11/16/2005: A Muslim businessperson, Ahammad Lebbe Thaheer, was shot and killed in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka. He was killed by two unidentified individuals on a motorcycle.
07/21/2005: Two unidentified individuals on a motorcycle hurled a grenade at a police checkpoint in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka. One home guard member and at least one civilian were wounded in the attack.
11/18/2005: Unidentified attackers believed to be from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) threw two grenades into a crowded mosque in Akkaraipattu, Sri Lanka, early Friday morning, killing four and wounding 25.
05/15/2005: In Mawatagama, Northwestern Sri Lanka, a grenade was thrown into the house of Dhananjaya Ekanayake, the brother of United National Party provincial councillor Kumari Ekanayake. Dhananjaya Ekanayake was killed, as was his wife and a visitor to their home. One person was injured. The reason for the bombing is unknown, but Kumari Ekanayake had received death threats in the past.
10/06/2005: Unidentified perpetrators bombed a car belonging to the Sri Lankan Minister of Agricultural Marketing and Hindu Affairs, Douglas Devananda, outside of the offices of an Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) newspaper in Colombo, Sri Lanka injuring one person. Although EPDP members believed that the perpetrators were members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/13/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a tsunami relief site in Muttur, Sri Lanka, injuring nine civilians and two soldiers. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2005: Four unidentified men abducted Dharmeratnam Sivaram, an ethnic Tamil journalist, from a restaurant in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The victim was discovered dead several hours later in a suburb of Colombo. The victim favored the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) over the breakaway Karuna faction. The LTTE accuse the Sri Lankan military and the Karuna faction of murdering the journalist.
07/02/2005:  Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot and killed a police constable in Kalkudah, Sri Lanka. The victim, Chaminda Roshan, was shot twice, once in the mouth and once in the chest.
03/26/2005: The Tamil National Force (TNF) attacked a mainstream LTTE convoy (Vanni Tigers) in Tharavai, Sri Lanka which resulted in the death of five LTTE members. The TNF recovered 5 rifles and more than 10 grenades from the convoy. The TNF were created in 2004 when Karuna split off from the mainstream LTTE and formed the TNF faction.
11/05/2005: Thurairaja Kannan, a Tamil man, was shot three times and killed near his home in Trincomalee town, Sri Lanka. Kannan is believed to have been a former member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and an ex-police informant.
04/04/2005: Suspected LTTE rebels shot dead a Sri Lankan government official at 12:40pm at Kathankudy in the district of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. T. Kailanathan, 55, a director at the Ministry of Vocational Training was conducting interviews for prospective candidates for training and when he stopped for lunch he was killed. The ministry falls under Douglas Devananda, who is also leader of the EPDP, and although there were two men with the director, both were away from the school room when he was shot. The EPDP deny it was politically motivated, and instead state that it was because the LTTE wants to support their claim to "sole representation" of the Sri Lankan Tamils.
11/17/2005: Unidentified attackers threw grenades into a polling booth in Chenkaladi, Sri Lanka, around 12:15pm, injuring two women and five men.
03/28/2005: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attempted to abduct a child for conscription from the the welfare center for Internally Displaced People (IDP) at Mandan, Thirukkovil, Sri Lanka. Irate citizens and parents forced the small group of LTTE members to flee. The LTTE members returned shortly in larger numbers, but were forced away again. Two police members and three Special Task Force members were injured in the melee and at least two members of the LTTE were reportedly injured.
07/21/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a tsunami relief camp in the town of Akkaraipattu, Sri Lanka, killing two people and injuring nine others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/10/2005: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a police checkpoint on Mannar Road in Kunchikulam, Sri Lanka severely injuring three officers. The perpetrators hurled a grenade at the checkpoint and then began shooting at the policemen who returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/20/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a claymore land mine as a Special Task Force jeep passed by that was escorting a prison bus in Siyambalanduwa, Sri Lanka. The explosion injured two security personnel riding in the jeep. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/14/2005: A suspected LTTE pistol gang opened fire on and injured a police officer, identified as Ranjith Hettige, in an ambush at Thampalakamam in the Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka.
10/16/2005: Sri Lankan Army and police discovered and defused a C-4 type explosive outside of a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The bomb was contained in a tin can and was believed to have been abandoned where it was found. The bomb, if detonated inside of a building, would have caused considerable damage. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved.
04/19/2005: Three suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired upon and threw grenades at the Army Observation Post around 10:30am in Mahindapura, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. No one was injured.
03/08/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels shot and killed a man in Eravur, Sri Lanka. A pro-rebel source states that the man was a paramilitary cadre who was aiding the  Sri Lankan armed forces.
04/20/2005: Police Inspector T. Jeyaratnam was abducted by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka. The inspector had spent ten years investigating the LTTE and, according to his spouse, had been on the rebels target list for the duration of that time. Some time after the abduction, the police learned that the inspector had been been taken to Vanni. They also learned that a Tamil Tiger member named Mano assisted in the abduction.
02/21/2005: A grenade explosion and gun fire  at a courthouse in Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka, resulted in the escape of at least 52 inmates (32 of whom returned voluntarily, and 16 of the escapees were hardened criminals) as well as the death of 3 individuals (the chief jailer, a man, and a woman) and the injury of at least 38 others including prison guards and civilians attending the court proceedings. The attack was believed to be aimed at setting free several notorious gangsters who were in the court building at the time. The extent of property damage is unknown. The incident occurred 75 kilometers away from where the former US Presidents were inspecting tsunami damage. It is believed that the grenade was hurled by a suspect awaiting trial at the court.
07/26/2005: A landmine was detonated in Sri Lanka by the Karuna Faction, a radical offshoot of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, killing 15 Tigers. Reports indicated that the Karuna Faction was responsible, but the group did not actually claim responsibility for the attack.
09/30/2005: Two suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) gunmen on a motorcycle fired upon three civilians walking along the road across from the Pillayar Hindu temple in Valaichchenai, Sri Lanka, around 11:45pm. Two of the three civilians died, while the other was being treated for injuries sustained during the incident.
04/05/2005: Suspected LTTE cadres shot dead John Silva Amerasingham, former member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) while he was riding his bicycle through Kathankudy, at Akkaraipattu in the Amparai district of Sri Lanka.
09/28/2005: Two unknown perpetrators on a motorbike lobbed grenades and reportedly opened fire with automatic weapons on the Batticaloa Tamil Rehabilitation Organization District Office in Sri Lanka. A security officer was killed, and at least two others were wounded (TRO Technical Officers).
04/15/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members fired at the Mahindapura Army camp in Mahindapura, Sri Lanka. No one was injured. According to a military spokesman, this was a clear violation of the cease-fire agreement.
03/08/2005: An ethnic Tamil man was shot while waiting at the main bus stand in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. He was on his way abroad after having visited with family following the death of his son. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are suspected of orchestrating the killing, although there is no confirmation of their involvement. A pro-rebel source stated the victim was a paramilitary cadre who was aiding the Sri Lankan armed forces.
05/28/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed police inspector Jude Thyagarajah in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2005: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed a Sri Lankan soldier and injured another when the two ventured into a ceasefire agreed upon “no-go” zone in the north part of the island nation. The group claimed responsibility for the shootings on Tamilnet.com.
03/05/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot and killed Mylvahanam Pulenthiran in Vanthaarumoolai in Eastern Sri Lanka. The victim's brother was a former rebel leader and police suspected that the victim was a cadre member of the Karuna group, although supporters of the latter group deny that the victim had any involvement with the faction.
06/18/2005: A police constable was shot and killed at a bus depot in Serunuwara, Sri Lanka by four members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam when he went to meet an informer.
09/05/2006: Suspected LTTE members shot Nallathambt Poopalaratnam, President of Peithalai fisheries society. He was a supporter of the Eelam Peoples Democratic Part (EPDP). A message saying "death to traitors" was written on a poster signed by Ellalan Brigade and was found near the body. It was alleged he had been supplying news and other information to the EPDP-run radio program "Ithayaveenai" from Colombo. He was forcibly taken from his residence on Vipulananda Road, in Valaichchenai, Sri Lanka and shot along Main Street in Kulkudah.
11/16/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fatally shot Muslim civilian Alhaj Ahamed Lebbe Thahir in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka, around 7:25pm as he was riding his bicycle.
10/05/2005: An unidentified assailant on a bicycle shot and killed one Muslim man and injured another in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka. Mohammed Wahab, the first victim, was killed on the spot and Mohammad Noor, the second victim, was admitted to the hospital with serious injuries. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved in the incident.
03/28/2004: A grenade attack was made on the LTTE Political Wing Office located at Virapuliyankulam in the northern district of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Two employees and a civilian were injured by two persons who threw the hand grenade from a motorcycle. The Colonel Karuna Faction is suspected.
12/06/2005: Sri Lankan soldiers travelling on a tractor in Nallur, Sri Lanka, ran over a claymore mine, detonating it. One captain and six soldiers were killed, and a seventh soldier was injured. The Swiss ambassador was in the area when the explosion occurred, but was not hurt. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved in the incident.
04/15/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members shot and killed T. Thavarajah, a Sri Lankan divisional secretary, near Tirrukkovil, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the assassination.
05/18/2005: In a crowded market in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels fatally shot Arumugam Murugapillai, a member of Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), a pro-government Tamil group. At least one other civilian was injured in the shooting.
05/18/2005: Former mayor and chairman of the Trincomalee Urban Council, P. Suriyamoorthi was shot in his home in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and left in a pool of blood. The LTTE Is suspected. Suriyamoorthi was not killed on the scene, but was taken to the hospital. He died a week later.
08/22/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels threw a hand grenade at a military check point in the vicinity of Trincomalee town, Sri Lanka. No one at the checkpoint was injured, but there were reports of civilians in the surrounding area receiving injuries.
10/16/2005: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a group of Sri Lankan soldiers who were stationed at a tsunami relief camp in Batticaloa. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire at a police foot patrol in Pottuvil, Ampara district, Sri Lanka, around 11:40pm. Reserve police constable M. Weerasinghe and one unidentified youth were fatally shot in the attack.
09/04/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels threw a grenade at a Sri Lankan Army sentry post located at a tsunami refugee camp in Kalliyankadu, Sri Lanka. One fourteen year old boy and one soldier sustained injuries.
06/20/2005: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam complained to the police that someone had thrown a bomb at their building in the Mannar (District) of Sri Lanka. There were no casualties or damages. Police suspected that the group had made the attack up to shift blame away from their activities.
12/12/2006: Unidentified assailants threw a hand grenade at the Pesalai police check, in Mannar district, Sri Lanka. At the time of the explosion, a routine briefing was happening at the police post. At least 17 officers were wounded in the attack. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved in the incident.
10/30/2005: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed the head of Sri Lanka’s First Military Intelligence Corps, T.M. Meedin, near his home in Colombo, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/05/2005: Unknown perpetrators attacked a police post in Maruthamunai on the road from Batticaloa to Kalmunai, Sri Lanka. They opened fire and threw hand grenades at it. No one was injured. The LTTE is suspected. Other posts were also attacked earlier in the evening.
03/30/2005: Suspected LTTE rebels hurled grenades at a vehicle carrying Ravi, a senior member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) in the Eravur-Arumugathan area of Sri Lanka. The vehicle was shot at repeatedly, and a police guard, Police Sergeant Perera, was injured in the incident. The police guarding Ravi fired back, and the rebels threw two more grenades (one of which harmed the police guard).
08/12/2005: Two suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed a couple closely associated with the anti-rebel group People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Relanki Selvarajah, who was four months pregnant, was a local television reporter. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/11/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels attacked the office of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The rebels threw a hand grenade and fired shots at the building, killing two people and wounding at least five more. EPDP members and government soldiers were among the injured and dead.
05/20/2005: Civilians in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, threw a grenade and a petrol bomb at Sinhalese stores that remained open during a strike. The strike was called for by Hindu Tamil citizens and the Tamil People's Organization following the erection of a Buddhist statue in the center of the city. Two individuals were arrested by police following the bombings and, although there were no injuries from the bombing, two people believed to have been involved in the bombing were beaten and hospitalized. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved in the incident.
04/01/2005: Between 15 and 19 female students have disappeared in Thirunelveli, on the Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have been accused of abducting the young girls, and it is believed that they are being taken to Vanni.
04/13/2005: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members attacked a Sri-Lankan paramilitary camp in Sorivil, Sri Lanka killing five soldiers and injuring two others.
05/31/2005: Major Nizam Mutaliph, the commanding officer of the Sri Lanka Army's First Intelligence Corps, was fatally shot while traveling in his chauffeur-driven car in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Witnesses state that the gunfire came from two different directions, indicating that there were possibly two teams involved in the shooting. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved in the incident.
09/09/2005: Suspected LTTE members shot and killed a member of the People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) when he was working inside a partially built house in Thinayakulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The victim's name was Gopal Vilvarasa. Another person with Vilvarasa at the time of the shooting was wounded, an English teacher named Sivaras Paradepan.
06/03/2005: Unknown assailants threw a grenade inside the Anuradhapura-Anbuvalipuram junction market in Sri Lanka at around 10:30 am, injuring at least five persons. The attack occurred where Tamils were staging a strike to demand security forces withdraw from the streets police and witnesses stated.
08/02/2005: Nalaka Sampath Kumara, a former village guard, was shot while waiting with his wife and child at the Welikanda central bus stand in Sri Lanka. The victim was shot six times in the chest by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels on a motorcycle. He died on the way to the hospital.
10/06/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels threw a grenade at a Sri Lankan Army water truck in Valaichchenai, Sri Lanka. The grenade missed the water truck and injured at least eight civilians and one police officer. Of those injured, five were in serious condition.
04/04/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels threw a grenade at the local office of the Eelam People's Democratic Party in Karaithivu, Sri Lanka. The building was slightly damaged, but no one was hurt.
08/31/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) hid in a Santhiveli boutique and fired at a passing Eravur police vehicle in Sandiveli, Sri Lanka, around 10:00am as it returned from escorting the Batticaloa magistrate to Valaichchenai. One policeman was wounded and damage was done to the police vehicle.
03/11/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels threw a grenade into the office of rival group People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), wounding three people, in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. Despite the presence of police guards at the office, the assailants managed to escape after the attack.
05/04/2005: Suspected members of the rival Colonel Karuna faction attacked LTTE's Valaichchenai office in Sri Lanka around 10:30pm. Grenades were hurled and gun fire was directed a the office. 15-20 suspected Karuna's surrounded the office, but no one was in the office or hurt. Following the attack, investigating police found a storage of arms that were in violation of the LTTE's peace agreement with the government.
03/15/2005: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed a young man in Kalutavalai, Mankerny, Sri Lanka. His brother was a member of Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF) and his brother-in-law was a member of Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO). According to the victim's spouse, the victim had been repeatedly harassed and beaten in the past by the LTTE in an attempt to learn the whereabouts of his brother and brother-in-law.
08/29/2005: Unidentified attackers on a bicycle threw hand grenades at the printing office of the Sudar Oli newspaper in Colombo, Sri Lanka. A security guard was killed and two civilians were injured.
09/21/2005: 2 Suspected LTTE cadres on a motorbike lobbed a grenade at  a Sri Lanka Army and Police joint foot patrol wounding three SLA soldiers and a policeman near Iruthayanuram public market 2 km north of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The LTTE retreated the moment security forces retaliated.
10/01/2005: Two unidentified assailants gunned down R.B. Wickramarathne, an ice cream seller, in Kalmunai town, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were believed to have perpetrated the incident.
06/01/2005: Commanding Officer of the Army First Intelligence Corp in Sri Lanka, Major Tuan Nizam Muthaliph, was followed by two Tamil Tigers on motorcycles and shot point blank when his car stopped at a traffic light near Badrawathy Maha Vidyalaya, Narahenpita near the Polhengoda junction. The Tigers had threatened to kill the major before May 30th, and the major was without his usual heightened security detail at the time of the shooting.
03/08/2005:  Muslim auto rickshaw driver, Abdul Hameed Rahim, was shot dead in the Batticaloa area in Sri Lanka. Rahim was with three other Muslims who were able to escape. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are suspected in the killing. There are conflicting reports regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the motive is unknown.
04/05/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels opened fire on a navy patrol boat in Upparu, near the Trincomalee port, Sri Lanka. One member of the monitoring team was injured in the attack. The attack is considered to be a serious violation of the truce agreement.
08/16/2005: Unidentified gunmen shot at policemen who were on foot patrol duty in front of the Batticaloa Jayanthipuram checkpoint, in Sri Lanka. Two were wounded. At least three grenades were reported thrown and the policemen were then shot at.
12/30/2005: Unidentified gunmen shot at a group of six police officers patrolling in Kalkudah, Sri Lanka, injuring four of the officers.
06/11/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked the office of rival group Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) with firearms and a grenade at around 11:20am in Kurumankadu, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Two people were killed and six were injured in the attack, including EPDP members and government soldiers.
07/06/2005: Two police intelligence officers were shot and wounded by two gunmen in Kalmunai, a city in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities suspected that members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were to blame.
05/12/2005: 15 members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a police convoy in Valaichchenai, Sri Lanka. The perpetrators threw grenades at the convoy then sprayed the cars with gunfire injuring four security officers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/29/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot and killed Abdul Hakeem in Kaddaiparichan in Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka. The victim was a leader of a Muslim extremist organization that had allegedely been involved in clashes with Tamil groups in the past.
05/21/2005: Suspected members of the rival Colonel Karuna faction attacked one of the LTTE's political offices in the Kaluwanchikudy police area in Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka with a bomb. No LTTE members were present, but the 65 year old female building owner, Sinnathamby Annama was killed due to injuries.
04/01/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam shot and killed a civilian, Puthrasigamani Kugathasan, near Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. His brother was a member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party.
12/27/2005: Constable Mohammed Meera Naiyaz was shot and killed while on patrol in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka. Another constable was injured in the shooting. Although the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were blamed for the incident, it is unconfirmed if the rebels were in fact responsible for the shooting.
12/28/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel shot and injured a police constable, Lingarajah, while he was riding his bicycle in the Batticaloa area, Sri Lanka. The victim was near the police station when the incident happened.
08/12/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. LTTE sources denied any involvement in the attack.
08/07/2005: Four suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) hurled a grenade at a People's Liberation Front (JVP) office in Kantalai, Sri lank, wounding at least three people. One of the perpetrators was injured when security personnel returned fire. All four perpetrators were apprehended after the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2005: Murgesu Wardharaja (46), Provincial Council Vice Chairman and representative of the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF), was shot and killed in the evening by a pistol gang believed to be Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) while returning from his tsunami-ravaged home in Kallady, Sri Lanka. Two men suspected of perpetrating the incident were later arrested.
09/08/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels attacked a police patrol in Kattankudy outside of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The perpetrators first threw a hand grenade at the Special task Force vehicle carrying soldiers and police officers, then they fired on the victims. Two officers were killed and at least five more were injured.
05/24/2005: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) abducted two civilians, A.M. Shanthapala (18) and Janaka Pushpakumara (22), and a homeguard, K.M. Chaminda (24), while they were drinking toddies at "Colony 39" settlement in Ampara, Sri Lanka, around 3:30pm. The LTTE also took the motorcycle the men drove to the colony. Those abducted were returned to their families on July 07, 2005.
12/07/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) threw a grenade near a fruit stand in Vavuniya town center, Sri Lanka, around 4:00pm, killing one civilian and wounding eight others, including one soldier.
03/28/2005: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attempted and may have succeeded in abducting a teenage boy from a refugee camp for tsunami survivors in Thirukkovil, Sri Lanka. Abduction was for the purpose of conscription.
10/12/2005:  Jaffna Central College Principal, Kanapathy Rajadurai, was shot and killed by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels. The victim was shot outside of Weerasingham Hall in Jaffna center, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He was an outspoken critic of child conscription by the LTTE.
10/11/2005: Kopay Christian College Principal, Sivakadadchan, was shot dead in his home in Manipay, Kopay, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are believed responsible for the shooting. The victim was an outspoken opponent of child conscription by the LTTE.
06/15/2005: LTTE members are suspected of setting two improvised explosive devices off that injured two policemen at the Cheddikulam police checkpoint near Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Initial reports stated the devices to be Claymores, however police later stated that the explosions occurred when the two policemen tripped over a wire that triggered the explosive devices.
04/01/2005: Suspected LTTE rebels on a bicycle shot dead a young man named Puthrasigamani Kugathasan in Chenkaladi, near Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The man was probably killed because his brother was a member of a the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), a group that bitterly opposes the LTTE.
04/07/2005: Five uniformed members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired upon a shop in Dehiattakandiya, Sri Lanka at around 8:35pm, injuring one police officer and two civilians.
12/25/2005: Joseph Pararajasingham, a pro-rebel legislator, was shot and killed while attending Christmas mass in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. Eight others, including Pararajasingham's spouse, were wounded in the shotting. The legislator had not intended to attend mass, but had received a call requesting his presence.
06/16/2005: Two members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were shot and killed in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka by unknown assailants.
04/08/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels shot and wounded a soldier of the Sri Lankan Army in Sri Mangalapura, Sri Lanka. The military suspect that the rebels were attempting to abduct the soldier.
09/04/2005: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) launched a series of coordinated attacks in the area of Batticaloa, 135 miles east of Colombo, Sri Lanka. They first opened fire at a bus carrying government troops, injuring one soldier. Then, the perpetrators ambushed troops in the same area injuring two other soldiers. Finally, they attacked a refugee camp in Batticloa with a grenade that injured a soldier and a child. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/02/2005: Three unidentified attackers threw a grenade at the Sun Television retransmission station, run by the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO), in Vairavarpuliyankulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, around 1:45am. No one was injured, although damage to the facility was reported.
02/28/2005: In Batticaloa town, Sri Lanka, a former government soldier was shot and critically injured. It is possible that the attack was related to a previous attack that injured three Tamil Tigers. Although no group has claimed responsibility, the victim claims to be able to identify the attackers as members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
03/18/2005: A 14-year-old boy was abducted by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) member Kumar while cycling in Navathkudah, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. He was taken to the LTTE checkpoint in Karaveddy.
04/27/2005: A suspected member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed a policeman in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The attacker fled the scene, but was reportedly injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
06/22/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels threw a grenade at Sinhalese civilians in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Three civilians, two women and a man, were injured in the attack.
04/24/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels fired upong a religious ceremony and procession that was occuring at and between two Hindu temples in the Batticaloa area, Sri Lanka. Four victims were injured, including two young girls. It is believed that the target of the assault may have been Rasamanickam Mathialagan, the temple chairman, who sustained injuries in the attack.
06/15/2005: At least two police were seriously injured when an officer triggered an explosive device at a police post near the town of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved in the incident.
05/20/2005: Two unidentified men threw a grenade at the Sirimapura police bunker in Uppuveli, Sri Lanka. The two men were later apprehended and beaten by Sri Lankan bystanders, and were sent to Trincomalee hospital with injuries.
03/05/2005: Assailants broke into two house in Sevanapitiya, Sri Lanka, killing six people and injuring three more. Four muslims, a Tamil man, and a Sinhalese individual were killed. Sources suspect that the victims were members of the Karuna faction,  a breakaway rival faction of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
10/16/2005: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked security forces after they had returned from a patrol in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Two women, who were civilian bystanders, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/06/2005: Eight suspected Muslim militants shot and killed one police officer and injured another at the tsunami aid center in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka. The armed perpetrators attacked the center with the intention of stealing the T-56 weapons held by the police officers. They suceeded in snatching the weapons.
06/22/2005:  A suspected member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and wounded a police officer in Batticaloa town, Sri Lanka. The officer approached the suspected Tamil Tiger when he noticed the man acting suspiciously. After wounding the officer, the attacker fled on a bicycle.
11/24/2005: Unknown assailants threw grenades at an army truck near Point Pedro in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka, injuring five soldiers. One of the soldiers eventually died from his injuries. Sri Lankan Army soldiers fired in retaliation, injuring a bystander civilian.
05/16/2005: A grenade was thrown in protest of the erection of a Buddhist statue in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. One person was injured in the attack. The following day, a police curfew was imposed on the port city while order was restored.
08/12/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels threw grenades at a camp housing roughly 200 tsunami survivors in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka. Two refugess, a security guard, and a police officer were wounded in the attack.
03/21/2005: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the breakaway Karuna rival faction clashed in Welikanda, Sri Lanka, resulting in two dead and three injured Tamils. The purpose of the clash is unknown.
04/26/2005: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) overran a government-run health center in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, and made it a political office after taking the keys from a guard. There were no reports of casualties.
11/24/2005: Unknown assailants threw a grenade at a military checkpoint outside of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. At least two soldiers and two civilians were injured in the attack.
04/11/2005: A suspected LTTE pistol group on a motorbike gunned down Vijayadas Wijendran, alias Kunjan and a member of the EPDP, in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka around 10:20am after he left a pooja at the Koneswaran kovil.
07/14/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels attacked a police post in Veeramunai, in Ampara district, Sri Lanka. The attackers continued to fire on the post for ten minutes before fleeing. No one in the post was injured.
06/09/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels fired at Ilavaran, a Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) cadre, in or near the public market in Chenkaladi town, Sri Lanka. Thadchanamoorthy Karunamoorthy, a bystander, was killed in the crossfire. Corporal E. M. H. Premathileke of the Sri Lankan Army, who was guarding the EPDP cadre, was seriously injured and died on June 25 from his injuries. Ilavaran and a police officer were injured as well, but both survived the incident.
04/11/2005: Two suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed Wijedasan Wijendran, political activist and member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), around 10:15am as he returned home on his bicycle from the Koneshwaran Hindu temple with two friends in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan navy issued an alert and tightened security in the area after the attack.
04/08/2005: A lone gunmen suspected to be a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed rival group member Edward Pakkiyarasa, former member of the Razeek Group around 7:00am in Kattankudy, Sri Lanka.
05/31/2005: Authorities suspected the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were responsible for the assassination of military intelligence officer Nizam Mutalif in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Mutalif was killed when a gunman on a motorcycle pulled up alongside his vehicle and opened fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/19/2005: Two unidentified gunmen suspected to be members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fatally shot P. Weerasingham, the Village State Official for Kanakankulam, while he was on his way home from work around 5:15pm in Thaddankulam, Sri Lanka.
09/11/2005: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels attacked a police post near Trincomalee town, Sri Lanka. The perpetrators threw a hand grenade at the post, seriously injuring one police officer and causing minor injuries to two civilians. A subsequent search failed to locate the perpetrators.
05/17/2005: A Sinhalese-owned shop in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, was the site of a grenade attack by Tamil protesters Tuesday afternoon, killing one (a 26-year-old man) and injuring five. All of the casualties were Sinhalese. Following the attack, protests broke out and the police placed a curfew on the area.
04/27/2005: Two suspected LTTE guerrillas attacked the Eelam People's Democratic Party office in Chenkaladi, near Batticaloa, Sri Lanka at 8:30 in the morning. The two men came on a motorbike, entered the office and starting firing. One person was injured, and two suspects were arrested in the attack.
01/08/2005: Three people were killed, including an eight year old boy,  and another 38 were injured when a grenade was thrown into a house where a funeral gathering was happening in Vakaneri, Sri Lanka. Two Christians were later arrested for the offence. Authorities speculate that the attack could be in retaliation to the burning of a church by Hindus.
06/13/2005: Unidentified assailants threw two grenades into the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) office in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, around 8:50pm. Two TRO members were injured in the blast, and some damage was done to the building doorway, along with a nearby motorbike and three-wheeler.
02/12/2005: Unidentified assailants on a three-wheeler threw a grenade into the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) office in Mannar town, Sri Lanka, on Saturday at approximately 7:45pm. One civilian was killed, while another civilian and an LTTE political worker were wounded in the blast. The assailants escaped, and the police were not able to investigate until the next morning due to an LTTE lockdown of the area following the attack.
08/05/2006: In Pesalai, Mannar, Sri Lanka, two constables were injured when a police station came under LTTE attack.
10/26/2006: Three members of a political group that broke away from the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) were killed in an ambush attack while they and members of their cadre were sleeping in and around the premises of an Indian Temple in the city of Batticaloa, in the eastern province of Sri Lanka. Eight other people were critically injured. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
04/15/2006: Two gunmen killed a Tamil civilian in the northern Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/00/2006: Two suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels on a motorcycle shot and killed a Muslim fisherman as he was taking his son to school in the vicinity of Trincomalee town, Sri Lanka. Police stated that the LTTE believed that the victim, Mohamed Ali, was an informant for the military.
04/13/2006: A rebel was killed in a Claymore mine attack in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/24/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fatally shot civilian Andrahandige Upul Thursday night and dumped his body on the railway tracks near Vavuniya railway station in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. His body was found the next morning by security forces.
03/26/2006: An explosion on a suspected Tamil Tiger fishing boat left six rebels and eight Sri Lankan sailors dead in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The suspected Tigers blew up their boat near a navy vessel approached and attempted to search the vessel. The Tamil Tigers denied involvement.
06/14/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members detonated a claymore mine near a Sri Lankan police jeep at around 10:25am in Ilavalai, Sri Lanka, injuring the driver and causing minor damage to the jeep.
08/06/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fatally shot bicycle repair shop owner Kandaiah Sudhakaran around 1pm in Kopay Junction, Sri Lanka.
10/16/2006: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bombers rammed a truck laden with explosives in a Trincomalee bus transit point for Sri Lankan security forces. 103 Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and another 150 were wounded. The soldiers were believed to be unarmed and were on buses en route to posts or leave destinations. 15 buses were present, and two bore the brunt of the damage. No claim of responsibility was immediately forthcoming.
01/24/2006: In one of a series of five simultaneous bombings in total, perpetrators in Colombo, Sri Lanka, exploded a small bomb at a garbage dump near a hospital for women in the Borella area hours after a meeting between the Sri Lankan president and a visiting Norwegian peace broker. There were no reports of casualties or property damage and there were no claims of responsibility although the Tamil Tigers are suspected to be responsible.
10/27/2006: In Sri Lanka, a claymore mine that was planted on the Medawachchiya-Kebbethigollawa road, in the city of Batticaloa, was detonated. The blast killed a two year old child, and injured five other civilians. LTTE was blamed for this incident.
12/20/2006:  Unknown assailants abducted six civilians from a bus in Sri Lanka. The adbuctees were traveling on the Batticaloa-Colombo bus when it was boarded by armed individuals in the Kiran area of Korakallimadu, Eravur. The attackers pulled all but six civilians off of the bus before fleeing with the abductees. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved.
09/29/2006: The bodies of three Tamil youths believed to have ties to the Tamil Tiger rebels were found on a road in eastern Sri Lanka in the Vinayagapuram area in the eastern Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka. One of the victims was beheaded. A group calling themselves the "People's Tamil Organization" had claimed responsibility for the killing in a note near the bodies.
06/15/2006: A land mine ripped through a passenger bus Thursday in northern Sri Lanka, killing at least 63 people and wounding 71. The Sri Lankan government blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/29/2006: Based on information given by local residents, police in the Trincomalee area of Sri Lanka discovered a claymore mine. The mine had been hidden in a box that was attached to a bicycle near the Jamaliya police post. Navy sources state the bomb was set to target navy personnel traveling in the area. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved.
08/20/2006: Two members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fatally shot Sinnathambi Sivamaharaja, former Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) Parliamentarian, in the evening. Sivamaharaja was at his home in Tellipalai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, at the time of the attack.
03/15/2006: Suspected LTTE cadres set fire to two Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses in Valaichchenai, Sri Lanka during a peaceful protest that had been staged by the civilians an school children against the continuous abduction of children and youth in the East. The cadre set fire to one bus in injuring serious harm on both the driver and conductor, and the police were able to prevent the torching of the second bus.
04/15/2006: Sri Lankan troops thwarted a landmine attack when they found two mines along a main highway in the island's north at Omanthai. A military official stated a man carrying a detonator was arrested. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/22/2006: A Colombo bound train came under fire as it reached Wandaramulla, Sri Lanka. One train car was damaged but no one was injured. The train had originated in Batticaloa. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are suspected of being involved in the incident.
09/11/2006: Unidentified gunmen fatally shot Ragunathan Ramalingam, a relief worker for the non-profit group World Concern, as he was driving back to work on his motorcycle in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Ramalingam had just left from eating lunch with his wife and five children.
02/13/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels hurled a hand grenade into the political office of rival group Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, and injured one person.
01/07/2006: Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) blew up a Sri Lankan navy gunboat off the north eastern port of Trincomalee in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. This suicide attack was launched by an explosives-packed fishing boat believed to have rammed into an  Israeli-built Dvora-class navy gunboat which was on a routine patrol outside Trincomalee harbor. Two sailors of the 17-member crew survived by jumping overboard just before the suicide craft hit the gunboat and subsequently being rescued by a military craft. The other 15 sailors, including two officers, were all killed in the attack. The Tamil Tigers did not comment on the incident.
08/25/2006: Unknown assailants shot and killed a Tamil fish trader in Manipay, Jaffna district, Sri Lanka. The victim, C. Lingeswaran, was killed by assailants on a motorcycle; they followed him as he rode to work.
09/15/2006: A youth was killed in a shooting near a gasoline filling station at Kalliyankadu in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The LTTE is suspected, and no motive has been found.
05/04/2006: An unknown number of Tamil Tiger rebels used hand grenades to kill two policemen in Vavuniya district, Sri Lanka.
06/00/2006: A suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel shot and injured aTamil political party member in Nunavil, Jaffna district, Sri Lanka.
03/24/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot and killed Ponniah Murugesu, an ethnic Tamil bussinessman, outside of his shop in Kuchchaveli, Tricomalee district, Sri Lanka. His assistant was injured in the shooting.
05/05/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) targeted a police vehicle with a claymore mine at around 1:00pm in Pandarakulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Three policemen and three civilians were injured in the attack.
12/07/2006:  Somadevi school in Kallar, Sri Lanka, was hit by artillery shells, wounding ten children and one teacher. The teacher died later from injuries. Roughly a half hour later, Kallar was hit again by artillery fire, killing two adult civilians and one child. Officials blame the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the attack but they deny involvement.
01/14/2006: Attackers hurled a grenade into a compound used by a European team monitoring Sri Lanka’s truce, damaging three vehicles but injuring none. No group claimed responsibility
01/24/2006: A Sri Lankan government employee was shot and killed in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, by unidentified gunmen. The perpetrators of the attack are unknown, and there have been no claims of responsibility, but the Tamil Tigers may be responsible.
05/07/2006: Seven policemen and four civilians were injured when a hand grenade was thrown by a cyclist aiming at the police officers around 7:30pm near the Batticaloa Police Station, Sri Lanka. The attacker was on a bicycle, threw the grenade, and then escape on the bike. The policemen and civilians received minor injuries in the attack.
08/24/2006: A storekeeper for a New Zealand-based non-governmental organization (NGO) was abducted and killed in the Sri Lankan city of Tirukkovil. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities believed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were to blame.
09/08/2006: In Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, a bomb went off outside a shop, killing two and wounding four. One soldier and one passerby were killed and three civilians and another soldier were wounded. The military blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the attack.
10/04/2006: 25 kg of explosives were found in the luggage of an unattended push bicycle on the Bandaramulla-Chenkolladi road in the Kommathurei area in Eravur, Sri Lanka. The explosives were in a milk collector's aluminum pot which was located among a number of curd bowls stacked around the pot. The explosives were concealed under a layer of milk. The explosives were likely set by unknown terrorists targeting the convoy of army and police vehicles that travel the Bandaramulla and Chenkolladi road. The explosives were recovered during a routine check by police. No injuries reported.
10/03/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked the Murunkan police camp in Mannar, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, in the morning with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms. No one was injured though the fighting continued for two hours, as the police retaliated and fought off the attack.
03/13/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members abducted a 14-year-old boy and a 25-year-old man in two separate incidents in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The boy was abducted Monday night, and the man was also abducted on Monday from his home.
07/20/2006: Two NGO vehicles traveling in the uncleared area of Silavathurai, Mannar, Sri Lanka, were attacked in a claymore mine explosion at approximately 2:30pm. Three NGO officials working on a World Bank-funded project were injured when one of the vehicles was hit, and five members of the LTTE were killed in the attack when the other NGO vehicle was hit.
05/14/2006: Unidentified assailants shot and killed a man riding his bicycle in Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka.
12/20/2006: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) kidnapped 24 teenage girls from a school in Ampara, Sri Lanka, and then let them go.
02/10/2006: A suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel shot dead a Muslim farmer in Ampara in the Eastern province of Sri Lanka. There was no claim of responsibility.
08/16/2006: The LTTE attempted to abduct 50 child inmates from the Revatha Children's Home in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka by firing grenades and mortars at the home. Security Forces responded and repulsed the attacks; the home was empty at the time, the children were out. Three Security Forces personnel and a home guard sustained injuries in the exchange, as they were part of the Children's Home security force.
09/30/2006: A had grenade exploded outside the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. No one was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/02/2006: Suspected Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot and killed a police officer while he was on his way to work at the Pottuvil police station, Sri Lanka. The assailants fled the scene on the victim's motorcycle.
04/07/2006: Suspected LTTE cadres shot dead two Muslim home guards, identified as B.A. Bawa and V. Tahibu, in the Welikanda area of Pollonnaruwa district, Sri Lanka. There was no official claim of responsibility.
06/25/2006: A grenade was thrown at police station in Nelliyadi, Sri Lanka, a constable was seriously injured. The perpetrators to this group were unknown and there was minor property damage. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/20/2006: Three civilians were injured when Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels threw a grenade at military officers on picket duty in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka. The grenade missed its target, injuring the civilians instead.
07/10/2006: Sinharyar Christopher, an employee of the People’s Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), was shot and killed by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The victim was issuing tickets in a bicycle park at the time of the incident.
09/29/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired mortars and artillery at the Black Bridge Army installation in Chenkaladi, Sri Lanka, around 5:30am, killing two soldiers and a civilian.
07/29/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels threw a grenade at a textile shop in Kalawanchikudi, Sri Lanka. Two police officers and the owner of the textile shop were injured in the attack.
04/13/2006: Gunmen stormed a village in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, and killed seven people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot two civilians and injured another in a tavern in Jaffna town, Sri Lanka. The two dead victims were employees of the tavern.
07/15/2006:Twelve soldiers were killed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Batticaola, Sri Lanka. One soldier was also abducted and the result of that kidnapping is unknown.
03/13/2006: Unidentified assailants abducted two 15 year old boys in Valaichchenai, Sri Lanka. The assailants, traveling in a white van, grabbed the boys when they were returning home from school. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved in the incident.
01/11/2006: Pavalarani Kanapathipillai, a Samurdhi Development Officer at the Chavakachcheri Divisional Secretariat, was abducted from her home in Muttavil East, Sri Lanka. A few hours later, she was shot and killed at the grounds of Panrithalaichi Amman Temple in Thenmaradchi. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved in the incident.
06/27/2006: A top Sri Lankan General was assassinated in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/12/2006: Kethesh Loganathan, the Deputy Head of the Government Peace Secretariat, was shot and killed by gunmen outside his house in Colombo. Loganathan was an ethnic Tamil, a high-profile peace activist, and one of the fiercest critics of the ethnic separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka. The government assumes the LTTE are responsible for his assassination.
06/18/2006: A sergeant and two constables died when an anti-personnel claymore mine exploded near their water transport vehicle in the Vavuniya district of Sri Lanka on Kebethigollewa Rd. It is suspected the LTTE triggered the blast via a remote controlled mine they had placed on the road that targeted the water-tanker. It was attempting to deliver drinking water to the Vavuniya police station.
08/04/2006: Pon Ganeshamoorthy, the People's Bank manager and a Tamil activist, was shot and killed in Thirunelveli, Sri Lanka.
07/12/2006:Two policemen were killed in a bombing in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The perpetrator(s) were unidentified and there were no media accounts of any group claiming responsibility for the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/02/2006: Mortar shells in the Muttur area, Sri Lanka, killed at least four soldiers, and wounded at least two civilians. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are responsible for the incident.
08/23/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels triggered a claymore mine in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, killing a police officer. Following the explosion, the perpetrators opened fire, injuring another police officer. One suspect was taken into custody.
12/06/2006:  An explosion damaged a water pipeline that was supplying water to parts of Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, and surrounding suburbs. Tens of thousands of homes were without potable water as a consequence. No group has claimed responsibility but the act of sabotage occurred shortly after the Sri Lankan government reinvoked anti-terrorism legislation.
04/13/2006: Pancharatnam Kirupakaran, a Tamil businessman, was fatally shot when he responded to someone knocking on his door in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/11/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) abducted Thambiah Thomas and Nagamurthy Kandipan, two members of the Denmark Demining Movement, while they were traveling to Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
08/29/2006: Suspected LTTE gunmen entered Ariyarathnam Sathyaseelan's house on Nayanmar Lane at Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka around 1:30pm and killed him because of his refusal to join the LTTE.
06/05/2006: Suspected LTTE gunmen shot and killed two people in Kayts, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, The victims were a youth and his sister-in-law. The two were shot by intruders in their home while they were sleeping. The youth was a former member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP).
04/12/2006: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres set off an improvised explosive device believed to target an army officer traveling in a double cab attached to a bicycle outside the gate of a vegetable market on the Central Road in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, at 3:50 p.m. where people had readied to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The attack killed seventeen people, seven Sinhalese, six Tamils, and two Muslims, as well as a security force (SF) personnel, and wounded at least 50.
08/25/2006: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels fired upon a group of police officers traveling in vehicles in Thirukkovil, Sri Lanka. Two police officers were injured in the attack. Retaliatory fire killed one of the LTTE rebels. A micro pistol, cyanide capsule, and a grenade were found on the body of the rebel.
09/07/2006: Two men who were fishing in the Svukede sea, Sri Lanka, were abducted and killed by unknown assailants. Their bodies were discovered on September 8, 2006, on the coast Svukede, Eruvur. The victims had gun shot wounds.
09/08/2006: In Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, a bomb wounded six including four Tamil schoolgirls, one policeman, and one other civilian. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rigged a corpse with a bomb and put in into a taxi, which exploded when police approached it.
09/16/2006: Unknown assailants fired upon a Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) vehicle near Jaffna town, Sri Lanka. One CEB employee was killed and two more were injured. The attack occurred while curfew was in effect but the victims had curfew passes. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/03/2006: A suicide bomb attack against Sri Lanka's top defence official occurred in Colombo, but was not fatal to the official. The bomber was the driver of an auto-rickshaw who detonated his bomb by the BMW of the official. The bomber, two motorcycle outriders, and fourteen others were killed in the blast. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/03/2006: A curfew was imposed in the Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka after a claymore mine attack conducted by unknown perpetraitors in Chavakachcheri on killed two soldiers and injured three others. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/18/2006: Eight innocent civilian women were injured by a claymore mine while engaged in a Sramadana campaign to clean their areas and the wayside garbage in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Two of the eight women were in serious condition when admitted to the hospital. The incident occurred around 3:30pm, and security forces suspect the mine had been brought to the area by the LTTE with the intention of using it against the Security Forces. It is possible it accidentally went off when it was not supposed to.
08/09/2006: A roadside bomb exploded near an ambulance in northern Sri Lanka. Five people were killed. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/25/2006: A breakaway Karuna faction of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) planted a bomb on the motorcycle of an LTTE chief and blew it up at an LTTE checkpoint in Batticaloa, a city in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province. Six Tigers were killed, but it was not known if the chief was killed as well. Reports did not state whether there was a claim of responsibility.
04/13/2006: Three civilians were abducted from their homes by unidentified groups and their bullet-riddled bodies were dumped on the road side in Chavakachcheri, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/29/2006: Perpetrators attacked workers on an irrigation construction site in Welikanda, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. They tied victims together, killed 12 men execution-style, and wounded two others. No claim of responsibility was reported but it was believed that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was responsible.
06/05/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attempted to blow up a Navy convoy early in the morning, but instead hit a Ceylon Transport Bus (CTB) outside the Welisara Bus Depot in Welisara, Sri Lanka. The bus driver and conductor were injured in the explosion, and serious damage was done to the bus.
01/02/2006: A bomb exploded in Trincomalee, in northeastern Sri Lanka, killing five Tamil youth and wounding two youth. It is unknown whether the victims themselves were carrying the explosives or were the target. No group claimed responsibility, although Tamil rebels denied responsibility
01/23/2006: In Jaffna, Sri Lanka, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief in charge of co-coordinating activates of the movement. There were no claims of responsibility for the attack, but the LTTE blames government-backed paramilitaries.
01/13/2006: An explosion ripped through a parking area of the Norwegian led Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) office in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. A pickup truck was badly damaged and shrapnel peppered three other SLMM vehicles, but there were no casualties in the attack. It is believed the bomb was either planted in the ground or was attached to a wheel of the pickup truck. No one claimed responsibility, but the LTTE is suspected as the blast came just hours after the monitors asked the Colombo government to disarm anti-LTTE paramilitary units operating in the east, including Batticaloa.
09/12/2006: A suspcted Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel shot and killed a police officer in Trincomalee town, Sri Lanka. The victim was riding on a bus when a single gunman shot him.
01/24/2006: In one of a series of five simultaneous bombings in total, perpetrators in Colombo, Sri Lanka, exploded a small bomb in the Wattala area hours after a meeting between the Sri Lankan president and a visiting Norwegian peace broker. There were no reports of casualties or property damage and there were no claims of responsibility although the Tamil Tigers are suspected to be responsible.
08/05/2006: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have massacred over 100 civilians fleeing the fighting between the rebels and the security forces in the town of Muttur in Trinvomalee district, Sri Lanka.
06/00/2006: A Tamil woman was shot and killed by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Police state that the victim, Krishanthan Renuka, had been assaulted by the LTTE in the past for allegedly giving information to the military.
01/19/2006: Unidentified assailants attacked a Sri Lanka Navy jeep with a claymore mine strapped to a bicycle around 4:00pm along the Trincomalee-Kandy road in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, wounding 19. Among those wounded were two Navy personnel, one police constable, and 16 civilians. Following the attack, soldiers retaliated by shooting back at the assailants. Several civilians were detained for questioning after the incident.
08/08/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels attacked a foot patrol of airmen searching for land mines in the vicinity of Morawewa, Sri Lanka. One airman was killed, while two were injured. A civilian was also injured in the attack.
08/06/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot and killed a civilian in Annaikoddai, Sri Lanka. According to the Jaffna police, the rebels believed that the victim, T.Parthipan, was a military informant.
08/29/2006: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed a woman in her home in Sittandy area of Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka. The victim was believed to be associated with the ‘Colonel’ Karuna faction.
06/25/2006: A grenade was thrown at police station in Valvedditturai, Sri Lanka, two police officers were injured. The perpetrators to this group were unknown and there was minor property damage. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/10/2006: A grenade exploded near the newly opened office of a breakaway faction of the Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka, just hours after the group which had formed a political wing had opened the office. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were suspected in the attack.
11/23/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a security camp and fatally shot three security guards (home guards) around 2:30am in Kebethigollewa, Sri Lanka.
05/05/2006:  Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels triggered a claymore mine in the vicintiy of a police car at Nelliyadi in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. One officer were killed immediately and four officers were seriously injured.
09/07/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels abducted two home guards in the village of Pandarikulam in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. One home guard was killed and his body was put in a three wheeler in Vavuniya the next day. The three wheeler exploded, wounding six people. The other victim escaped.
10/07/2006: Two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot and killed C. Nagarasa in his home in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He was the Jaffna District coordinating officer of the ministry and an ex-school principal. Posters were put up around town stating that the killing was executed by the Ellalan Regiment of the LTTE.
06/07/2006: At least five people were killed and 14 were wounded in Vadamunai, Sri Lanka, when the tractor they were riding in drove over a landmine. A breakaway faction of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/14/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fatally shot three Tamil civilian men in an open field in Mathawathakulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The three men were found blindfolded with their hands tied behind them. Two of the men died at the scene while the third died on the way to the hospital.
04/10/2006: The Karuna faction attacked an LTTE camp with small arms and RPG's at 8:30 a.m. in Kataparichan, Sampur, the LTTE-controlled area in Muttur, Sri Lanka.
10/23/2006: A Tamil man was shot and killed by an unidentified assailant in Trincomalee town, Sri Lanka. The victim, Jeyaratnam Jesuthadasan, was found dead at St. Anthony's Lane. One source stated that the victim was killed by a guman on a motorcycle.
04/25/2006: A 21-year-old woman saying that she was pregnant gained entry to the army hospital within the tightly guarded army headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital. She carried out a suicide attack as she detonated her bomb when Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka was being escorted by armed guards. Eleven people died, including the suicide bomber; most of the victims were security personnel. Five others were grievously wounded, among them Fonseka. Investigators found the woman’s mobile phone card that she was using while an accomplice was guiding her. The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are suspected for having carried out this attack.
08/29/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fatally shot ex-LTTE member Periyathambi Velupillai outside his home in Vinayagapuram, Valachchenai, Sri Lanka, around 10:30pm after he refused to rejoin the LTTE.
10/10/2006: The LTTE detonated a Claymore mine inside a van near a house near Periyakulum, Punthottam in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. It is believed the Tigers goal was to cause harm to civilians and property. Three civilians were killed and three others were injured. A house and three-wheeler in the vicinity were also damaged.
08/29/2006: Nadarajah Kuruparan, News Manager of Sooriyan FM Radio broadcast from Colombo, Sri Lanka was reported missing around 4:30am. His car was found 300 m from his  house on Pinthali Road; he had been on his way to work. He is a Tamil news editor and it is believed he was kidnapped.
07/03/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam attacked a Sri Lankan army checkpoint in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The attackers sustained three fatalities. The number of those wounded is unknown.
11/06/2006: The bodies of two fisherman were found in Kanniya village in Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka. The victims had left their homes in Nilaveli village, intending to go to the bank. It is believed that the victims were killed and then their bodies were brought to Kanniya village and left there. Officials suspect the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam may be involved.
08/04/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a roadside claymore mine outside a police post in Punthottam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, a little after midnight. Three policemen were wounded, and one rebel was killed in return fire from security forces.
02/22/2006: Two suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot dead 28-year-old M. Mohinudeen, a Muslim man, in eastern Sri Lanka. The motive and exact location of the killing was unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/21/2006: Suspected LTTE members carried out three simultaneous attacks against NGOs in Muttur, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka while riding a motorbike. The attackers threw grenades and caused injuries to one foreigner from Serbia and three local Muslims. The attacks came as the European Union was in the process of blacklisting the LTTE as a terrorist organization and the LTTE warned that the ban would lead to war.
09/17/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a roadside bomb in the morning near a security patrol in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, injuring two civilians, a guard, and a soldier. They were all taken to a hospital for treatment.
07/19/2006: Three soldiers were killed and 11 others, including three Tamil civilians, were wounded in a claymore mine attack at a weekly fair in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The bomb triggered as a military convoy was in the vicinity. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were involved in the incident.
10/29/2006: Four members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a family of four at their residence in Eravur, Batticaloa in the evening. An eleven year old girl was fatally shot, and her sister, brother-in-law, and one year old niece were shot and injured.
08/08/2006: Two anti-terrorism government personnel were killed in a bomb blast in Ampara district, Sri Lanka.
05/14/2006: Unidentified assailants shot and killed a man driving his tractor in Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka.
02/05/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants kidnapped a 20-year-old male Tamil civilian from his home in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The outcome of the kidnapping was not reported.
06/12/2006: Suspected LTTE members hurled a hand grenade and then shot at Kopay Police Station in Jaffna, Sri Lanka around 2100 hours, injuring two policemen. The firing continued for about a half an hour. The police retaliated with small arms fire and the attackers fled.
07/03/2006: Unknown gunmen shot and killed a Sri Lankan Muslim man near Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The motivation for the killing is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/02/2006: A bomb blast inside a bus in Ampara, Sri Lanka killed 16 passengers. There was no claim of responsibility.
11/23/2006: Three policemen and a government security guard were killed while guarding Sinhalese farmers in their paddy fields in Ampara district, Sri Lanka. The victims engaged in a firefight with suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
04/23/2006:  Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels killed six Sinhalese farmers in their paddy fields in Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka.
05/27/2006: A series of three mine blasts in Wilpattu national park, Sri Lanka, killed seven local tourists and a guide. Wreckage from their jeep was discovered along with six bodies. However, other visitors to the park reported seeing eight bodies amongst the wreckage.
08/14/2006: A bomb (claymore mine) targeting Pakistan’s top envoy exploded in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Seven people were killed. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/12/2006: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered a claymore mine in the Vavuniya area, Sri Lanka, killing a soldier and a injuring a civilian. The soldier was on a route clearing patrol and the civilian was passing by on a bus at the time of the explosion.
07/11/2006: A Thai soldier was killed by bomb blast near a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cemetery in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is suspected. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/20/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members fatally shot 12-year-old H. Sathyan around 9:30pm while at his grandmother's house in Mavadivembu, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The attack reportedly occurred due to Sathvan's refusal to join the LTTE Baby Brigade.
04/12/2006: Selvaratnam Wijekumar, 25, a businessman, was shot by two unidentified men in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/29/2006: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed a man in Jaffna town, Sri Lanka. The rebels rode up to the victim, Jesudasan Demien, on a motorcycle and shot him dead.
08/29/2006: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a convoy of 11 trucks carrying supplies to uncleared areas with mortars at the Omanthai entry-exit checkpoint in Omanthai, Sri Lanka, around 10:20am. There were also approximately 150 civilians in the vicinity of the checkpoint at the time of the attack. No one was injured and no damages were reported, but security forces in the area did retaliate after the incident. The checkpoint and the A-9 highway were closed after the attack.
01/24/2006: In one of a series of five simultaneous bombings in total, perpetrators in Colombo, Sri Lanka, exploded a small bomb along a railway line in the Nugegoda area hours after a meeting between the Sri Lankan president and a visiting Norwegian peace broker. There were no reports of casualties or property damage and there were no claims of responsibility although the Tamil Tigers are suspected to be responsible.
11/01/2006: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels detonated a claymore mine near Vavuniya town, Sri Lanka. The rebels were targeting a Sri Lankan Army check-point located on Goodshed Road, one kilometer outside of Vavuniya. One civilian died, and at least one homeguard and one soldier were wounded in the attack.
12/12/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a claymore mine near a private van carrying a police investigation team and their civilian driver around 10:35am in Akkaraipattu, Sri Lanka. At least five of the police officers as well as the civilian driver were injured. After the explosion, the van drove into an electricity post, cutting off power to the town.
09/29/2006: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE or Tamil Tigers) reportedly planted a claymore mine, which detonated on a police vehicle in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Three constables were killed in the attack.
07/03/2006: A bomb exploded near a military checkpoint in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. There were six fatalities and at least twelve injuries. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were suspected of being responsible for the attack.
09/12/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels triggered a bomb in Trincomalee town, Sri Lanka. The claymore mine explosion targeted a police jeep as it passed by, wounding four officers and two civilians.
05/02/2006: An unknown number of Tamil rebels exploded a claymore mine killing four civilians and a sailor in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Attack was part of an ongoing insurgency between Tamil rebels and Sri Lankan government.
05/02/2006: An unknown number of unknown gunmen entered a local newspaper office and killed one civilian and injured three others in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. There was no claim of responsibility.
10/15/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) kidnapped three Sinhalese and two Muslim civilians who were collecting mangoes for business. The Muslim civilians were released, but the three Sinhalese civilians were blindfolded, their hands were tied, and they were fatally shot in a jungle-area in Madavaithyakulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.
08/04/2006:  A Tamil playwright who wrote about Tamil culture was shot and killed in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
10/14/2006: Three Tamil citizens were shot and killed and another injured in the Vavuniya area, Sri Lanka. The victims were traveling in an auto rickshaw when the assailants stopped the vehicle and opened fire. The mother of one of the victims stated that the victim had a dispute with a local Tamil paramilitary group.
11/04/2006: Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels detonated a roadside bomb killing one sailor in Sri Lanka's volatile east. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
09/25/2006: Suspected LTTE members fatally shot a Muslim trader identified as Mohommed Musar near the eastern port town of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. No motive was found.
08/27/2006: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)  shot and killed a woman in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, when they tried to abduct and conscript her son.
06/06/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels triggered an anti-personnel mine in the vicinity of a vehicle in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. At least two police officers who were travelling in the vehicle were killed and two more were injured.
12/25/2006: Suspected LTTE members lobbed a grenade at officers guarding St. Lucia's church in Mannar, Sri Lanka on Christmas Day. One policeman was killed; the officers had set up a police post to guard the church.
06/12/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a claymore mine near the car of a senior government administrative official around 9:15am in Nedunkerni, Puliyankulam, Sri Lanka. The official, his driver, and three civilians were injured in the explosion.
03/12/2006: Two young brothers were abducted by three armed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Baticaloa, Sri Lanka. One boy was 16 years old; the other was 18 years old.
10/18/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attempted a suicide attack on the Dakshina Naval Base and fishing harbor in the port city of Galle in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The perpetrators were disguised as fishermen on five vessels which were laden with explosives. The Sri Lankan Navy was able to destroy three of the rebel boats immediately where the boats are checked before entering the base as the personnel on duty had prior notification of the impending attack, but the other two boats exploded at the entrance. The incident resulted in the death of at least 16 people including 15 rebels. Additionally, the Media Center for National Security said 14 civilians were injured due to the Tiger disposable Rocket Propeller Grenade attack, adding that two Inshore Patrol Craft of the Navy were damaged. The Sri Lankan minister of Policy Planning stated that "LTTE had targeted Galle, a Sinhala majority town, to attack in order to create an angry backlash from the Sinhala majority but the government had been able to restore total calmness in the area."
10/12/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fatally shot three members of the Eelam People's Democratic Front (EPDP) around 11:30am while they were selling the Thinamurasu, the Tamil daily newspaper, along Power House Road in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
08/14/2006: The LTTE accused unknown perpetrators in Colombo, Sri Lanka, of bombing an orphanage at in the rebel-held northeast, killing at least 61 schoolgirls and wounding 150. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/13/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels detonated a grenade in a poultry shop in Vavuniya town, Sri Lanka. At least 15 people were injured; at least three of the victims are in serious condition.
06/06/2006: Mine blast at Navy base injured one in Colombo, Sri Lanka. No one claimed responsibility, government blames Tamil rebels.
11/18/2006: Assailants triggered a landmine near an agricultural institute in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. At least three soldiers and three civilians were killed in the explosion. An additional three soldiers and 12 civilians were also injured. Sources speculate that the injuries may have resulted from the military firing in retaliation after the bombing. The defence ministry believes the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are responsible for the blast.
04/19/2006: Unidentified assailants blew up a pickup truck with a claymore mine in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, around 12:00pm, injuring a Korean man and his Sri Lankan driver. No group claimed responsibility.
08/08/2006: Around 2 pm local time, a car bomb exploded in a minivan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Two people were killed and five were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/10/2006: Suspected cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered a claymore land mine explosion at 2:55 p.m. that killed five soldiers riding in an army cab, and also struck a vehicle carrying a group of non-governmental organization local workers of Human Development Center (HUDEC) traveling in the opposite direction, which killed two civilian aid workers, in the Mirusuvil area of Jaffna (District). The Sri Lanka Air Force sent a helicopter to the area to evacuate the casualties.
08/06/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and wounded Arumugam Navasiyam, a member of the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization, around 3pm in Kuman Kulam, Sri Lanka.
06/11/2006: Eight civilians and one soldier were wounded in a grenade attack in Thirunelveli, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) intended to target security forces, but missed their target, hitting a dispensary instead.
10/29/2006: At least six people were killed, including the assailant, when a bomb detonated in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka. The assailant was carrying a claymore mine on a bicycle when it exploded in Udupiddy, killing at least five pedestrians on the roadway. It is unclear whether the mine detonated accidently or intentionally. The assailant is believed to be a cadre of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
01/29/2006: Unidentified perpetrators at a military checkpoint in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, forced five Sri Lankan relief workers from the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) out of their vehicle and abducted them. The fate of these workers was not reported and there have been no claims of responsibility for the attack.
12/01/2006: Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa escaped unhurt when an LTTE suicide bomber attacked his convoy at Kollupitiya, Sri Lanka, on December 1, 2006. The attack was carried out by a male suicide bomber riding a three wheeler, at 1040 hours, at the Sir James Peiris Mawatha - Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha junction. The attack resulted in the death of two security service personnel and injured eight security forces personnel and five civilians. The attack was condemned by the international community, including the US and UK. Two suspects were arrested after investigations took place. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/27/2006: Three Tamil men were abducted in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The three victims were found dead in Valaichenai. The victims had been shot, stabbed, and one victim had been decapitated. The incident was claimed in a note left at the scene of the bodies, by previously unknown group calling itself the "People's Tamil Organization."  One source claims that the victims were in fact members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), while another source states that the victims merely had ties to the group. It is unclear who the actual perpetrators are, though one source notes the LTTE was responsible.
01/05/2006: Unknown assailants threw a grenade and started firing at civilians in Valaichchenai, in Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka. One victim, Kunam Thanus, was killed, and three more civilians were injured.
09/04/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated two claymore mines on the side of the road near two police buses passing by in Medawachchiya, Sri Lanka. None of the 30 policemen on board were injured, and the only apparent damage was to one of the bus tires. Police and military in the area began a search after the attack.
01/17/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels ambushed a navy bus in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. A landmine attached to a bicycle detonated as the bus passed by, narrowly missing its target. The assailants opened fire on the bus following the explosion, injuring at least six soldiers and one civilian. The navy returned fire, killing two of the assailants.
04/21/2006: A home-guard was killed and a policeman injured when an armed LTTE group attacked them (report implied an explosive of some sort) and opened fire at army personnel who were searching for incendiary devices along the 58th colony road at Dehiwatta, Serunuwara, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The attack was followed with small-arms fire at the victims. A police vehicle responding to the blast was then attacked with another Claymore mine that wounded four more men, two who later died. Following the shooting, outrage erupted and a mob stormed Menkamam Tamil village and torched five houses. One person died in the incident.
06/08/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members hacked to death a family of four in the family's residence in Vankalai, Mannar, Sri Lanka, around midnight.
07/05/2006: A Sri Lankan soldier was killed near Vavuniya, Sri Lanka by a landmine. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are suspected of being responsible for the attack.
04/01/2006: Six ethnic Sinhalese workers were gunned down by an unknown number of unknown gunmen in Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka. There was no claim of responsibility.
07/20/2006: A civilian, Nadarasa Ravenndran Kumar, was shot and killed by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka. The victim was shot while opening his barber shop.
01/24/2006: In one of a series of five simultaneous bombings in total, perpetrators in Colombo, Sri Lanka, exploded a small bomb in the Kiribathgoda area hours after a meeting between the Sri Lankan president and a visiting Norwegian peace broker. There were no reports of casualties or property damage and there were no claims of responsibility although the Tamil Tigers are suspected to be responsible.
12/23/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked the crippled Jordanian cargo ship "Farah III" off the coast of Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka, around 3:00am. The 25-member crew was kidnapped, and the communications and radar equipment were removed from the ship, which was abandoned as it was immovable. Two days later, on December 25th, the crew were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). There was one person, the ship's second officer, who was injured in the attack.
11/29/2006: An unknown number of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam [LTTE] perpetrators killed a couple from Vakarai, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka as they attempted to enter a government-controlled area of Sri Lanka.
08/28/2006: Perpetrators fired artillery shells and mortar rounds near Trincomalee, North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The attack killed 23 civilians, 12 soldiers, and wounded 106 civilians. No claim of responsibility was reported, but it was believed that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was responsible.
11/08/2006: Perpetrators opened fire on military forces in civilian areas in Vakarai, North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This caused retalitory fire from the military forces, which in turn killed 45 civilians, six of which were infants, and wounded 200 others. The perpetrators used these civilians as human shields, and prevented them from running away from the scene of the attack. There was also a school damaged in the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported, but it was believed that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was responsible.
04/11/2006: A mine planted by Tamil Tiger rebels intended for a bus carrying Sri Lankan sailors on its way to Colombo also damaged a tourist bus on its way to Trincomalee and wounded eleven people, including two British tourists, and left another Briton in critical condition. The navy bus swerved after the blast and hit the tourist bus, killing twelve sailors and injuring eight more.
08/22/2006: Suspected LTTE members planted a claymore mine close to the Borella fuel station in Colombo, Sri Lanka. A remote trigger was found across the street from the mine, which was hidden in a box on the back of a push cycle. Someone reported the suspicious looking push cycle and the investigating officer found the mine shortly after hidden amongst some vegetables. The mine weighed over 15kg, and was defused. The target remains unknown, however it is suspected that they may have been targeting a VIP because there were Parliament sittings and VIP convoys had to pass through Borella. No injuries were reported.
11/07/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire in the morning on areas occupied by security forces and civilians in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, including temples, churches, the Devapura railway station, and the Morakattachchi Hena village. Five civilians were injured in the Morakattachchi Hena village.
04/14/2006: A mine planted by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels blew up a hired truck was carrying food rations and wounded two Sri Lankan soldiers and the driver and two bystanders in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
08/13/2006: There were rocket attacks on the Philip Church at Allaipiddy, Sri Lanka. More than forty civilians were killed and fifty others were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/30/2006: One fisherman was killed and another was injured in an attack involving the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) near Bathalangunduwa Island, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan navy was also involved. It is unclear whether the navy arrived after the attack occured and were simply responding to complaints of harrassment from other fishernmen, or if the the incident was between the navy and the LTTE
08/06/2006: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels injured three civilians in Trincomalee town, Sri Lanka. The rebels were located in Sampur area and aimed artillery fire at police in Toppur area, damaging several houses in the process and injuring civilians.
06/09/2006: A suspected LTTE cadre hacked to death a family of four around midnight in Vankalai, Mannar, Sri Lanka. The family had recently returned from India where they had been living as refugees, and were close to the Security Forces in Sri Lanka (police and Army) and were cooperating with them.
08/07/2006: At 5 am local time, a mine explosion killed a police officer at Digana in Kandy district, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/23/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot and killed a lorry driver and wounded a second driver in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.
04/14/2006: A man from the Sinhalese community was stabbed to death in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/25/2006: In the second of two related incidents by suspected Tamil Tiger members in Sri Lanka (200605240001), at least four policemen were killed when a Claymore mine exploded in Kathankudy. The policemen were on a routine patrol when they struck the mine, which military officials blamed was placed by Tamil Tiger members.
07/05/2006: The Jaffna, Sri Lanka offices of the Eelam People's Demcoratic Party was attacked. Four police officers were injured. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are suspected of being responsible for the attack.
08/06/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels shot at police officers at Varikuttiaru, Vavinyu, Sri Lanka. One officer was injured.
04/12/2006: Suspected Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels triggered a claymore mine in the vicinity of a truck carrying police officers in Kuchchaveli, Sri Lanka. Two officers were immediately killed, while two more were injured in the blast.
04/07/2006: A bus was hit by a roadside bomb blast in Vavuniya district of Sri Lanka, killing eight passengers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/03/2006: The LTTE's Vavuniya West Region leader T. Jeyananthan and another person were killed in the uncleared area of Valayankadu, Mannar, Sri Lanka in a claymore mine blast. Jeyananthan was riding his motor bicycle with another person around the Valayankadu Junction along Mullikulam-Walalyankattu Road. The attackers are unknown.
10/12/2006: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels exploded a claymore mine in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka, killing two police officers and three civilians. It is believed that the rebels were targeting a vehicle carrying members of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP). Two members of the EPDP and one Sri Lankan Army member were purportedly injured in the attack, although these injuries were not confirmed by a credible source.
06/01/2006: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam shot and killed two political party activists in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
11/08/2006: Suspected LTTE members in military fatigues opened fire on and raided a road patrol unit at a government post in Thirvagama in the Vavuniya district, Sri Lanka killing a home guard and injuring two others.
09/18/2006: In Pottuvil, North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, perpetrators using unspecified weapons killed 10 Muslim civilians and wounded one. No claim of responsibility was reported, but it was believed that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was responsible.
01/24/2006: In one of a series of five simultaneous bombings in total, perpetrators in Colombo, Sri Lanka, exploded a small bomb in the Mount Lavinia area hours after a meeting between the Sri Lankan president and a visiting Norwegian peace broker. There were no reports of casualties or property damage and there were no claims of responsibility although the Tamil Tigers are suspected to be responsible.
08/03/2006: Mortar and artillery fire broke out between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels and the Sri Lankan Army in Muttur, Sri Lanka. Civilians taking shelter in three separate schools in the area were caught in the crossfire. At least 15 civilians and one police officer were killed, and at least 20 people were injured.
08/07/2006: Unidentified assailants shot and killed a police officer when he left the police station in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The victim, Gamini Wickramasinghe, was shot in the head and chest. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)  are believed to be involved.
09/01/2006: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fatally shot two Tamil civilians, Chandrasekaran Wijesekaran and Pusparasa Wimalarasa, while they were traveling on a motorcycle in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
11/10/2006: Tamil Parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj was preparing to drive to work from his home in Colombo, when unknown assailants began firing from a motorbike. Assailants fired approximately 15-20 shots, hitting Raviraj in the head and shoulder. His bodyguard was also killed in the attack. Nadarajah was a well-known politician and former mayor who had recently spoken out against the extra-judicial killings and ongoing disappearances in the northeast and Colombo. He was a member of the Tamil National Alliance, a party fighting for an independent Tamil State along with separatist organization, The Tamil Tigers. The killing came during a violent week of the Sri Lankan Civil War, where at least 23 Tamil civilians were killed and the Sri Lankan navy and rebel groups fought at sea.
01/24/2006: A provincial reporter named Subramaniam Sugirtharajan who worked for a pro-Tamil Tiger newspaper, Sudar Oli, was gunned down in the eastern port town of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
08/03/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members attacked the Al-Nuriya Muslim School in Thoppur, Sri Lanka, at around 3:15pm with artillery shells, killing 5 refugees and wounding 10 others. The extent of the damage was not known.
04/07/2006: Two assailants on a motorcycle thought to be pro-government activists shot the President of Trincomalee (District) Tamil Peoples' Forum and leader of the Tamil Resurgence Movement, Vanniasingham Vigneswaran, in a High Security Zone, located between two Sri Lanka army checkpoints, opposite the Trincomalee Harbour (and) near the Sri Lanka navy command in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. His two bodyguards inside a bank premises in the town were also killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/09/2006: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired upon the resident Buddhist monk at Somawathiya Chaitiya in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. Neither the monk nor the security forces with him were injured in the attack.
06/01/2006: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam bombed the Office of Tamil political party in Sri Lanka’s eastern province. Four people were injured.
08/03/2006: 10 Civilians were killed and more than 20 injured around 1:15pm when the LTTE fired artillery towards the Arabic College in Muttur, North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, where hundreds of civilians were taking refuge following the fighting between the Security Forces and the LTTE.
01/19/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels detonated a claymore mine near a truck carrying soldiers in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. Three police officers and a civilian were killed. 20 police and soldiers were injured, as was one civilian.
03/16/2006: A man, suspected to be a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) member, threw a grenade at a rice mill around 9:30pm in Vepankulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, causing damage to machinery and equipment in the mill.
07/17/2006: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members detonated a roadside mine near a group of soldiers clearing the road in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. One soldier was killed, and two soldiers and four civilians were wounded.
08/07/2006: 15 aid workers were murdered in Muttur, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was reported, nor were any details on the perpetrators.
06/10/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed two people in Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka. The victims were travelling in a bullock cart when they were shot. It is reported that the victims refused to pay a ransom to the rebels.
05/24/2006: In the first of two related events blamed on Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers (200605250007), at least three Sri Lankan soldiers and policemen were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a Claymore mine explosion in the district of Vavuniya. Military officials suspected that Tamil Tiger rebels were responsible for the attack, but no arrests have been made. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/21/2006: Unidentified assailants shot and killed a home guard and a civilian in Seruwila, Sri Lanka. The attackers took a gun belonging to the home guard before fleeing.
06/02/2007: Police seized over 1,000 kg of explosives concealed in a truck transporting coconuts from Kurunegala to Puttalam at a checkpoint at Kotavehera, Palugashandiya, Sri Lanka. Police state they thwarted a suicide attack when they stopped the truck packed down with explosives. The driver and assistant were arrested.
10/22/2007: A civilian, Rathnasami Premasiri, was returning from the jungle with firewood when his cart hit a mine in Uppuveli, Sri Lanka. The civilian was killed, as was two bullocks belonging to the victim, and the cart was destroyed. The land mine was planted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
08/21/2007: An unidentified assailant fatally shot S. Thiyagachandran, brother of a pro-Tamil parliamentarian in the Tamil National Alliance, as he returned home from work in Oddaimvadi, Sri Lanka. It was believed by Thiyagachandran's family that he was killed by the Karuna faction, who had previously targeted his parliamentarian brother.
04/25/2007: A roadside bomb targeting a police foot patrol exploded in the Ampara district of Sri Lanka's Eastern province. Two village guards and three police commandos were wounded. Military officials blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/25/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a claymore mine near an Army foot patrol around 8:00am in Sithankerni, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Two people, including a female senior lecturer at Jaffna University and a government technical officer, were killed and three soldiers were wounded in the explosion.
02/27/2007: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) launched a mortar attack against two helicopters carrying diplomats around 8:55am in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The diplomats included the US, Canadian, Italian, Japanese, German and EU ambassadors, and the UN head of mission. The US and Italian ambassadors were injured in the attack, as were four policemen, 5 military personnel, and a child. The LTTE said in their claim of responsibility that they were unaware of who was onboard, and that they had thought they were retaliating against Sri Lankan forces who were presumed to be in the area. However, multiple sources refute the LTTE claims that they were unaware of who was onboard the helicopters.
08/06/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ambushed a military convoy along the Jaffna-Point Pedro road in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The assailants triggered an explosion, injuring five Sri Lankan Army troopers and one civilian employee.
04/29/2007: Unidentified assailants shot and killed a journalist working for the Tamil daily newspaper, Uthayan, in Jaffna town, Sri Lanka. The newspaper is considered neutral, although it does have access to information from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The vicitm, Selvaraja Rajivarman, was cycling at the time he was killed.
01/21/2007: Tamil Tiger rebels rammed an explosives-laden boat against a private merchant vessel operated by an Indian crew in a suicide attack in Sri Lanka's northern waters. One crew member was wounded in the incident. The government blamed the Tigers, but no claim of responsibility was forthcoming.
11/27/2007: Unidentified assailants triggered a bomb in the Matale area, Sri Lanka. An electrical transformer was destroyed, disrupting power to the local areas. Seven suspects were arrested and held for questioning.
06/05/2007: One Sri Lankan Police inspector was killed and one sub-inspector was wounded when a claymore mine planted by unknown perpetrators detonated adjacent to their vehicle at approximately 10:30 AM in Kaluwanchikudy, Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/28/2007: One person was killed and two were injured when a female suicide bomber detonated her explosives in the offices of a Tamil minister in the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka’s Western Province. The bomber, a disabled member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), was also killed in the blast.
03/29/2007: Six mortars shells were fired at a suburb of Sittandy, Sri Lanka, killing eight civilians, including four children, and damaging eight houses. 18 additional civilians were reported injured. It is unclear whether the shells were fired by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) or the Sri Lankan Army.
01/23/2007: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels exploded two roadside bombs northern Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka. The roadside bombs killed one civilian and wounded 15 others including two schoolchildren. One blast occurred near the garrison town of Jaffna and the other near a market in Chavakachcheri along a highway. The bomb was fixed to a motorbike and left by the road near the market.
02/07/2007: At least two suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and killed Selliah Kurukkal Parameshwaran, Chief Hindu priest of the Santhiveli Pulleyar temple, in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka around 8:45pm. The gunmen entered his home while he was eating dinner with his family, took him into his backyard, and shot him. Parameshwaran was well-known for his recent garlanding of the Sri Lanka President.
05/24/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a bomb at a military checkpoint in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Three police personnel were killed in the early morning attack.
04/23/2007: A land mine exploded as commuter bus passed in Vauniya, Sri Lanka. Five civilians were killed and 35 were wounded in the incident suspected to be caused by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE); however there was no claim of responsibility.
08/20/2007: Unidentified assailants shot and killed an employee of the Danish Demining Group in Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka. Four of the organization's staff members were traveling to work on motorcycles when they were shot at by a set of unidentified riders. The assailants caught up to the employees and shot the driver of one motorcycle. No group has claimed responsibility.
01/21/2007: Suspected LTTE members shot and killed a police constable, and injured another in Kulumadu, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka while they were on their way to report for duty at the Kulumadu check point on the Vavuniya-Mannar main road.
03/12/2007: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated two claymore mines near an army-home guard patrol in Kebethigollewa around 6:45am. One home guard, Vasantha Kumara, was seriously injured in the attack.
02/21/2007: A roadside mine (a claymore-type bomb) killed three people and injured 16 at Ottamawadi in the district of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. Police said they believed the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were behind the latest bomb attack in the restive eastern coastal district. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/27/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered an explosion in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The assailants attached a claymore mine to a bicycle and exploded it as a van carrying civilians passed by. At least four civilians were killed, including a young boy, and another six were injured, including a police officer.
11/02/2007: An unknown assailant detonated a hand bomb in a funeral house in Mananwatta, Galewela, Sri Lanka. Eight people, including four women and the assailant, were injured in the explosion.
04/29/2007: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) used to airplanes to drop four bombs on petroleum depots owned by Shell and Indian Oil in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The bombs caused some damage to the facilities, but there were no casualties; an LTTE spokesman confirmed the attack.
07/22/2007: Police found and defused a time bomb hidden at a public fair near Colombo, Sri Lanka. Civilians reported a suspicious package to the police; they were able to locate and disarm it ten minutes before it was scheduled to detonate. The president was attending a convention five kms from the fair but officials believe the bomb was intended to target civilians, not the president. Five people have been arrested for the incident; four of them are from the Tamil community. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are believed to be responsible.
04/13/2007: Five people, two of whom were children, were shot and killed by suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the village of Chenkalady in eastern Sri Lanka. The LTTE, however, claimed that they were not responsible and instead blamed the Sri Lankan military for the deaths.
05/12/2007: Suspected LTTE members, using explosive devices, blasted two power transformers in Kalmuna, Sri Lankai. The blast led to a power outage and stopped functions at Marudamunai hospital. It also cut off the fuel supply to the area.
07/12/2007: Suspected LTTE members carried out a roadside bombing aimed at an army truck carrying soldiers in the northern Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka. The attack missed the truck, but killed the civilian. The bomb was reportedly triggered after the truck had driven past, and wounded a civilian passer-by who later died. The blast came as rebels vowed to hit nationwide military and economic targets in revenge for the army's routing of guerrillas from the country's east.
07/23/2007: Mariyanayagam Aloysius, a Sri Lankan employee of the the Dutch Refugee Council, was shot and killed while on his way to work in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. This was the latest in a string of attacks against humanitarian workers. The identity of the assailants are unknown and no group has claimed responsibility
05/24/2007: The Liberation Tigers of Eelam (LTTE) blew up a motorcycle next to a Sri Lankan army bus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, killing 2 people and injuring 5 others.
09/03/2007:  Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam fired artillery shells at Ethawetunuweva village, Sri Lanka. At least three exploded, injuring three villagers, including a child.
06/01/2007: Two Sri Lankan Red Cross workers were abducted from the Colombo Fort train platform in Colombo, Sri Lanka while waiting in a group of six people for the train to Batticaloa by unknown perpetrators claiming to be plainclothes police officers. The two Tamil men, S. Shanmugalingam and K. Chandramohan, were found dead in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka on 06/02/2007, having been shot in the head. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/02/2007: Ten Sri Lankan soldiers and 52 perpetrators were killed and twenty Sri Lankan soldiers were wounded when an unknown number of members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired artillery and mortars and launched a raid with small arms at approximately 9:30 PM against an army artillery base at Pampaimadu, in the Vavuniya-Mannar border area, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/21/2007:  A police constable, Nelson Hewawitharana, was shot and killed in Vavuniya district, Sri Lanka. The victim was on a public bus when members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) boarded the bus, pulled him off, and shot him.
07/20/2007: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired mortars at the Ethawetunuweva village in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka in the evening. Two women were injured in the attack.
12/04/2007: Following a tip from a civilian, the Air Force discovered a 1.5kg bomb designed to be remote detonated outside the residence of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian M.K. Shivajilingham around 8:40am in Keppitipola Mawatha, Jawatta, Sri Lanka. After being spotted by civilians, the bomb was defused by the Air Force bomb disposal unit without anyone being injured.
08/26/2007: Unknown perpetrators planted a Pakistani made K-440 type claymore mine (that can be detonated by remote control) near a three-story building on Prince Street, Kandy in Sri Lanka. Police found it during a sweep and the Army Bomb Disposal Unit defused the bomb (which weighed nearly 2 kilos). The bomb was planted as the Randoli Perahera of Sri Dalada Maligawa was about to parade through the street.
01/05/2007: Suspected Tamil Tiger (LTTE) rebels set off a bomb in a bus in Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka, 20 miles north of the capital, Colombo, during evening rush hour, killing five people and wounding 30.
10/22/2007: The  Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) conducted a two-pronged simultaneous air and ground raid on the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) Base at Saliyapura in Anuradhapura, in the North Central Province in Sri Lanka. The incident started at about 3:20am when about 21 LTTE suicide commandos from the "Black Tigers" unit struck the airbase, then joined by two planes of the Tamil Eelam Air Force which dropped bombs on the grounded SLAF aircrafts,  altogether destroying a Beechcraft surveillance plane worth $28.7 million, two Russian built MI-24 helicopter gunships, one MI-17 attack chopper, one PT-6, one Bell-212 chopper, a reconnaissance plane, and a CTH-748. Additionally, 9 soldiers  and 4 SLAF airman in a helicopter searching for the LLTE perpetrators  were killed in the battle. An ammunition storage depot was also blown up and the base runway damaged by the commandoes. It is believed that 20 of the LTTE commandoes were either killed by Sri Lankan security forces in the attack, or otherwise committed suicide to avoid falling prey to Sri Lankan security. Liberation Tigers Military Spokesman Irasiah Ilanthirayan claimed the incident while speaking to TamilNet.
06/29/2007: Two soldiers and a civilian were injured when a roadside bomb exploded near a foot patrol in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are believed responsible for the incident.
01/06/2007: A suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) female suicide bomber attacked a bus, south of Colombo, Sri Lanka killing 11 and wounding 47, the second such attack in as many days.
03/04/2007: Assailants shot and killed two men in the vicinity of Valaichchenai, Sri Lanka. The assailants stormed the victims' home and forced them outside. They were shot some time later near the house. It is believed that the assailants were members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the victims, T. Mohan and K. Srikumaran, were deserters of the LTTE group.
10/15/2007: Two police personnel suffered injuries when two women LTTE rebels opened fire at them in front of a Hindu temple in Bandarikulama in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The two policemen were traveling on a motorbike, and were both rushed to the hospital.
07/03/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot and injured a police sergeant while he was on his way to work around 7:45am in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
11/29/2007: Seventeen people were killed and 43 were wounded by a bomb that detonated in a department store in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Officials blamed the attack on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), but the group did not claim responsibility.
03/16/2007: A male suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel attempted a suicide bomb blast at a crowded army checkpoint in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He was apprehended, shot, and killed after he embraced a soldier at the checkpoint. The perpetrator was wearing a jacket lined with explosives. A senior military official stated that the quick action by the soldier who thwarted the attack saved the lives of a large number of soldiers and civilians who were present at the checkpoint at the time.
04/05/2007: Four farmers were shot and killed in the Polonnaruwa district of Sri Lanka’s North Central Province as they were traveling to sell rice. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities blamed it on members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
01/29/2007: At least one suspected member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a police post in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Two police constables and a civilian were injured in the explosion.
11/04/2007: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam attacked a vehicle carrying officials of the Tamil Makka Viduthalai Puligal party, killing one person and injuring seven. The vehicle was traveling between Valachchenai to Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka.
01/01/2007: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE), exploded claymore mines near a police jeep killing two Sri Lankan police officers and wounding one in Chettikulam, Sri Lanka.
05/28/2007: A claymore landmine targeting Sri Lankan Special Task Force (STF) commandos in a truck, killed seven civilians and wounded 31 people including 7 commandos. The attack took place in the Ratmalana district of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Tamil Tigers were blamed for the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/28/2007: LTTE rebels were shot while trying to plant mines near a defense line in Eluthumadduval village on the northern Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka. The soldiers killed five LTTE rebels and recovered 12 anti-personnel mines during a subsequent search of he area.
11/04/2007: One soldier and one innocent woman were killed when a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam launched a hand grenade at government troops in the market in Kalviyankadu, Sri Lanka.
04/20/2007: A landmine explosion in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka killed two soldiers and wounded two others on a military convoy. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) are suspected to be responsible, but there was no claim by the group.
08/26/2007: Police found two claymore mines outside of Kalpititya village, Sri Lanka. The two mines were rigged to explode at the same time through remote control and each weighed 15 kgs. The Resettlement Minister was due to arrive in Kalpititya around the same time the explosives were found.
12/23/2007: Sri Lankan Army troops uncovered three land mines during a route clearing patrol in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Each landmine weighed around 15kg and were trapped in a cluster along the Puwarasakulama-Settikulama main route. It is believed they were there to target the Army picket line. A soldier detected a tripwire, which led to the discovery of the mines. The mines were all successfully defused.
05/13/2007: Handungamuwe Nandarathana, a Buddhist monk, was shot and killed by unidentified assailants as he was leaving his temple in Trincomalee area, Sri Lanka. The victim was a member of the Sinhalese majority, but could preach in Tamil. Identity of the assailants and the motive behind the killing are unknown.
11/24/2007: Two Sri Lankan policemen were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a Claymore mine blast in the country’s Eastern Province. Police believed that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were responsible for the attack.
11/04/2007: A member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam launched a hand grenade at a civilian vehicle, injuring six of them in Navaladi, Sri Lanka.
08/01/2007: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Tamil journalist in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula. The journalist, Nilakshan Sahapavan, was shot by gunmen who stormed his home during a night-time curfew in the region.
07/16/2007:  Harry Abeyweera, the Chief District Secretary of the Eastern Provincial Council, was shot and killed in his office in the port city of Trincomalee. No group claimed responsibility, but the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are believed to be responsible for the incident. The attack came shortly after the government announced victory over the rebels in the war-torn east. A state ceremony to celebrate the reclamation was planned for a few days after the assassination.
06/28/2007: A local politician was gunned down by unidentified attackers in the eastern district of Ampara, Sri Lanka. There was no claim of responsibility for the killing linked to a party that is seen as a proxy of the Tamil Tiger rebels.
05/03/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired upon the police post at Pampaimanda in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. One police officer was shot in the attack and died of his injuries.
01/26/2007: Two Sri Lankan security personnel were killed along with a civilian as a claymore mine was set off by suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The powerful roadside bomb exploded as the security personnel were on a routine patrol in Vavuniya. Three other bystanders were also wounded in the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/2007: Five blindfolded bodies were found in northern Sri Lanka on November 4. The victims had been executed by an unidentified group of assailants.
04/20/2007: A landmine targeting soldiers exploded in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka and killed one civilian while injuring three others, including a police commando. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) are suspected to be responsible, but there was no claim by the group.
02/17/2007: Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels attacked an army bus carrying troops with a fragmentation mine in the town of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. One civilian was killed and 6 were injured.
11/26/2007: Two people were shot and killed in the city of Jaffna in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were suspected of committing the shootings, but the group made no claim of responsibility.
10/15/2007: Two suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) disguised themselves as civilians and opened fire at a police post in Thoddaveli, Mannar, Sri Lanka around 1:00pm. Two police constables died from injuries sustained during the attack while being treated at Mannar hospital. The two suspected LTTE members were thought to be women.
02/18/2007: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels threw grenades at a police post in Chenkaladi, Sri Lanka. In the ensuing firefight, two civilians were caught in the crossfire. One civilian was killed while the other was injured.
06/12/2007: No casualties were reported when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by an unknown number of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) perpetrators detonated at approximately 7:10 AM adjacent to a power transformer in Orugodawatta neighborhood, Colombo, Colombo Province, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/06/2007: A tractor carrying members of the Special Task Force was targeted by a claymore mine explosion in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. Three commandos were killed and four more were injured. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are believed to be responsible.
07/31/2007: Three Sri Lankan security personnel were killed by a roadside bomb set off by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in Varani, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was issued.
07/24/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) targeted an army convoy carrying soliders going on leave with a claymore mine strapped to a bicycle in Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka around 12:55pm. Ten soldiers were killed, and 18 people were injured, including eight civilians.
04/12/2007: Seven people were shot and killed by suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the majority Sinhalese village of Avarantalawa in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. The LTTE did not claim responsibility for the attack.
04/17/2007: Two men were shot and killed by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka, 190 miles east of Colombo.
04/15/2007: Suspected LTTE members shot dead a youth named Selvaraja Gajendran at his residence in Ganeshapuram, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka around 9:15pm. Police believed that the victim had been forced to join the LTTE several times but had refused to fall in line, and this was why he was killed.
04/06/2007: Eight people were killed and 25 were wounded when a Claymore mine exploded near their bus outside the town of Vavuniya in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. Police blamed the attack on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelamn (LTTE), but that group instead claimed the Sri Lankan military was responsible.
12/05/2007: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was responsible for a roadside bombing that destroyed a bus in the Sri Lankan village of Abhimanapura, killing 15 and wounding 38.
03/09/2007: At least three police commandos were killed and another 12 were injured when a roadside bomb exploded in Maha Oya, in Ampara district, Sri Lanka. The blast appeared to be targeting an amoured vehicle carrying Special Task Force commandos. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are believed responsible.
11/24/2007: One Sri Lankan army officer was killed and two more were wounded when they stepped on an anti-personnel mine in Mannar district in the country’s Northern Province. It was unknown who planted the mine.
11/26/2007: Four farmers were killed by indiscriminate gunfire in the town of Mahawilachchiya in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province as they were working. Authorities believed that members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were to blame.
09/22/2007: A civilian bus was hit by a claymore mine in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The exact target was unknown and no one claimed responsibility for the attack. Tamil rebels, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), were suspected to be behind the attack which killed the driver of the bus and wounded two passengers.
01/16/2007: A powerful Claymore mine exploded at a Sri Lankan government office, killing two constables. Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels planted the bomb on a motorcycle that was parked at the district secretariat in the town of Vavuniya. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/27/2007: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a roadside bomb in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, killing two civilians and injuring fifteen. Two policemen were among the injured as the bomb targeted a police patrol vehicle.
06/29/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a roadside bomb targeting a bus in Vavuniya area, Sri Lanka. Four civilians were injured, including two children. A soldier in the vicinity was also wounded. Three suspects were arrested following the incident.
11/23/2007: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in a fleet of small boats tried to attack a police post in coastal Pesalai, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan navy repelled the attack by chasing the LTTE boats in navy vessels. In the ensuing battle that lasted at least two hours, the navy damaged seven of the rebel boats and killed 17 of the LTTE members. Some civilians in the coastal town fled the village and there are reports that some houses were damaged.
11/10/2007: A mine blast killed one construction worker and injured another in Katagamuwa, Sri Lanka. Authorities suspected that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam planted the bomb.
06/08/2007: No casualties were reported when Sri Lankan Police located and defused a seven-kilogram improvised explosive device (IED) wrapped in a sleeping mat and planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators in the evening several meters from a police station and a school in Colombo, Colombo Province, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/05/2007: Three soldiers killed and several injured in an attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Kilaly, Sri Lanka.
05/02/2007: A policeman was killed in the eastern region of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka in the evening by suspected LTTE rebels.
05/15/2007:  Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stopped a state-owned bus in Jaffna town, Sri Lanka, and forced the passengers to disembark. After the bus was emptied, the assailants set it on fire with a petrol bomb. No one was injured but the bus was destroyed.
02/17/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a fragmentation mine near an Army bus in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. One civilian was killed, and five soldiers and one civilian were wounded.
08/20/2007: Suspected rebels from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked a police bunker in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Four police officers killed, three of them women, and a civilian bus driver was also killed in the incident.
08/15/2007: Police found two mines and three hand grenades at a low-budget hostel in Colombo's Wellawatte area, Sri Lanka. The LTTE are suspected.
11/26/2007: Seven people, two teachers and five students, were injured by artillery fire that hit the school building in which they were housed in the Mannar district of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. School buildings were also damaged in the barrage of fire. Army officials blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the attack.
05/01/2007: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fatally shot three Tamil civilian farmers who would not provide them with fuel and batteries.
05/27/2007: Three civilians were killed in a road side bomb attack on their vehicle in Thirukkovil, Sri Lanka. The same vehicle apparently had transported Sri Lankan security troops earlier in the day. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are suspected to be responsible for the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/08/2007: Masked assailants stopped a state-owned bus transporting schoolchildren near Jaffna, Sri Lanka. After forcing the children off the bus, the assailants set the vehicle on fire. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are believed to be involved in the incident.
06/13/2007: No casualties were reported when Sri Lankan troops located and defused a 10-kilogram improvised explosive device (IED) planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators at approximately 6:30 AM near the train station in Welawatte District, Colombo, Colombo Province, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/12/2007: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired mortars at the Ethawetunuweva village in Weli Oya, Sri Lanka. A 65 year old man was killed and four civilians were wounded, including a two-and-a-half year old child.
06/26/2007: Three men were detained in the vicinity of Colombo, Sri Lanka, including A. Balasunderam, an assistant commissioner of the local government in northern Kilinochchi. The official had transported a 20 kg claymore mine from Kilinochchi concealed in the gas tank of his vehicle. Local citizens informed the police when they saw three men trying to replace the gas tank. According to sources, "the military said the 20-kg Claymore bomb was meant to cause destruction in the capital."
11/05/2007: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam carried out a mortar attack on the Omantai Checkpoint in Sri Lanka. The mortars caused no casualties.
02/17/2007: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels exploded a fragmentation mine in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The blast was targeting an army bus transporting troops. Five soldiers and one civilian were injured and one civilian was killed.
01/18/2007: Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels fired mortars at a Sri Lankan military camp in Nagarkovil, killing one soldier and wounding another. No claim of responsibility was forthcoming.
08/30/2007: Nadarajah Kumanan, alias Murali, the Karuna faction political leader was assassinated in Uppuveli, Sri Lanka by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam [LTTE] rebels.
09/22/2007: A claymore mine triggered in the vicinity of a passenger bus in Trincomalee area, Sri Lanka. The driver was killed in the blast and at least two more civilians were injured. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are believed to be responsible.
11/12/2007: Two civilians were gunned down by suspected Tamil rebels in the northern Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka.
06/28/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) blew up a roadside land mine near a motorcycle patrol in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. An army officer and a soldier were killed in the blast.
10/01/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) exploded a claymore mine in the Vavuniya area, Sri Lanka. The target of the explosion was an armoured Air Force vehicle. The assailants suceeded in injuring three airmen and one civilian and slightly damaging the vehicle.
01/12/2007: Two policemen were killed and one was injured when a remote trigger bomb, hidden on a motorcycle exploded in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are suspected, but the group did not claim responsibility.
12/14/2007: Sooriyakanthy Thavarajah, a Red Cross worker, was abducted from his home in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. He was found dead two days later. No group has claimed responsibility.
09/27/2007: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members triggered a claymore mine targeting a police convoy in Chunnakam, Sri Lanka. The mine was strapped to a push bicycle located near a marketplace. At least two people were killed and at least 15 other were injured, including two police officers.
04/02/2007: Six construction workers were shot and killed by suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka’s Batticaloa district. However, no one claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2007: Suspected LTTE members killed a Catholic priest, Reverend Nicholaspillai Packiyaranjith in an uncleared area of Mannar, in Sri Lanka. The LTTE alleged that the Sri Lankan Army had killed the priest. The Sri Lankan government stated that they had no troops operating in the northern LTTE-controlled uncleared areas of Mannar.
01/31/2007: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members detonated a roadside bomb in eastern Sri Lanka, killing six policemen, four soldiers and one civilian. The insurgents set off the bomb as a bus carrying police officers drove past a university in Colombo, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/18/2007: Suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered a bomb targeting a late night mail train outside of Trincomalee city, Sri Lanka. The engine was damaged but no one was hurt.
01/14/2008: A roadside bomb attack on a van filled with explosives in northern Sri Lanka in the Vavuniya region killed one civilian who was driving, one soldier and one paramilitary officer. They were returning from an army base after collecting explosives for use in civilian metal mining. Four other soldiers were injured. The van was attacked as it traveled along a road in the Vavuniya region, just south of the front lines separating government forces from the Tamil Tiger rebels' de facto state in the north. Tamil Tigers are suspected to be responsible.
01/01/2007: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE), targeted a military vehicle with a claymore mine, killing one Sri Lankan soldier and wounding four in Navalady, Sri Lanka.
10/15/2007: Six Sri Lankan Army soldiers were killed, one more was wounded, small arms were stolen, and a Sri Lankan Army outpost was burned down when an unknown number of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) perpetrators attacked a Sri Lankan Army detachment with small arms at approximately 6:00 PM in Yala National Park, Thalgasmankada, Hambantota (District), Southern Province, Sri Lanka.
11/29/2007: Two civilians were shot and killed by members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the city of Batticaloa in Sri Lanka’s eastern province. The individuals were members of the area’s majority Sinhala community.
10/26/2007: Five people were abducted by suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Thambarawewa area of Sri Lanka on October 26, 2007. Two abductees managed to escape and reported the incident to police on November 5, 2007. They relayed that the remaining three abductees had been killed and their bodies had been dumped in the jungle. Police found the bodies with cut marks.
11/09/2007: Two Sri Lankan military personnel were killed when their vehicle hit a claymore mine while they were on their way home from duties in Padaviya, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the attack but authorities suspected the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
02/08/2007: A Hindu priest, Selliah Parameswar Gurukkal, was shot dead by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/07/2007: Three civilians were killed when a tractor transporting sand from Uppudai to Vantharamoolai in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka was caught in a landmine explosion. Three civilians including the tractor driver and a 17 year old youth raveling in the tractor were killed in the land mine explosion. The LTTE is suspected of having set it off. The road is not typically open to civilian use, as it is a police road.
04/01/2007:  Unidentified assailants shot and killed two civilians in the Thirunavatkulam area of Vavuniya district, Sri Lanka. The motives behind the killings are unknown. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are believed to be involved.
06/06/2007: Four Sri Lankan civilians were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) perpetrators detonated and derailed a passenger train as it passed through Vakaneri village in Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/15/2007: Four civilians were found bound, blindfolded, and shot execution-style inThavasikulam village in Vavuniya district, Sri Lanka. Shortly before the bodies were found, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan military had traded artillery fire in the same area. It is not known who is responsible for the killings and it is possible the four civilians were shot somewhere else and then were dumped in the village.
04/02/2007: Sixteen people were killed and 25 were wounded when a bomb exploded on a crowded bus near the Kondawattuwan security check point near Ampara, Sri Lanka. Authorities blamed the attack on members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), but the group denied any responsibility for the incident.
05/11/2007: Unidentified attackers threw a grenade into a refugee camp for displaced civilians set up in a Muslim school in Kattankudy, Sri Lanka, around 10:30pm. Eight people were wounded in the attack, including two children.
02/23/2008: In Colombo, Sri Lanka, an explosion from a parcel bomb on a private bus injured 18 civilians. The bomb was detonated as the passengers were exiting the bus. Although no group has claimed responsibility for this attack, authorities suspected the Tamil Tigers.
10/09/2008: On Thursday, a suicide bomber attacked a convoy ferrying Sri Lanka's agriculture minister through a suburb of Colombo capital city, Western Province, Sri Lanka, killing one person and wounding five including the deputy. No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2008: On Friday afternoon at 1615, unidentified militants kidnapped three students in the Henamulla area of Panadura in the Western Province of Sri Lanka.  No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. The status of the hostages remains unknown.
06/06/2008: On Friday afternoon at 15:50, two suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants set off a remote-controlled bomb on commuter bus cp HE 7503 killing two civilians and wounding 20 others. The bombing attack took place on the road from Mathale to Kandy via Waththegama near the Teachers' Training School in the central hill district of Pollgolla, Kandy district, Central province, Sri Lanka. The terrorist who planted the bomb died in the explosion while the second militant was arrested by police while he was trying to escape the scene. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
4/20/2008: On Sunday, Roman Catholic priest and human rights activist, Reverend M X Karunaratnam, was killed by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam blast in Kilinochchi, North Eastern, Sri Lanka. The device was detonated as the priest was returning from a service in Wanni.
10/29/2008: On Wednesday morning, suspected Liberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants launched an air bombing attack at the Kelani-Tissa power plant in Kelanitissa, Colombo province, Sri Lanka. The blasts caused minor damages to the premises and killed one civilian. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/06/2008: On Friday morning between 07:30 and 07:45, 22 civilians were killed and 60 others were wounded when suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants detonated a roadside bomb targeting commuter bus 29-1885. The bombing attack took place in Katubedda, Moratuwa district, Western province, Sri Lanka. The bomb consisted of an 11 pound remote-controlled claymore mine. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/09/2008: On Friday, at 1745, a bomb exploded at the City Café Hotel near the Ampara Clock tower in Ampara, North Eastern, Sri Lanka. The blast killed 11 civilians and injured 29 others. Police suspect Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militants of setting of the bomb but no claim was made.
01/31/2008: An unknown suicide bomber blew up before reaching his destined target on the Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka. The premature blast killed three civilians and wounded thirteen more.
03/16/2008: One soldier was killed and four others wounded in a road side bomb attack in northern Sri Lanka by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels.
10/28/2008: On Tuesday at 1215 noon, four Tamil Makkalai Viduthalai Puligal members were killed when suspected LLiberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants attacked their political office in the Chenkalady area of Batticaloa district in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
04/01/2008: On Tuesday, in Manna, Sri Lanka, three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants fired mortar bombs into a holy Christian Madhu shrine premises, which is a No Firing Zone. Damage was caused to the shrine and no casualties or motive were reported. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the LTTE was responsible.
11/14/2008: On Friday, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militants shot and killed two Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) members at the TMVP office in the Pangudaweli area of the Batticaloa district in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.  No other casualties were reported.
05/06/2008: On Tuesday, at 1730, a leading member of the People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam, Selvarasa Pavan, was shot and killed by unknown gunmen at Poonththoaddam in Vavuniya, North Eastern, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/02/2008: Suspected Tamil rebels detonated a roadside bomb near a bus carrying wounded soldiers in the heart of Sri Lanka's capital yesterday, killing four people and injuring 24 others.
11/17/2008: On Monday night at 2200, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot and killed two civilians at a hospital in the Vavuvathivu area of the Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka's Eastern Province. Militants stormed the hospital and fired towards the Outpatient Department and on an adjoining house to the hospital. However, no group claimed responsibility.
05/28/2008: On Wednesday, a Sri Lankan television journalist, Paranirupasingham Devakumar, and his friend Mahendran Varadhan were stabbed to death as they drove a motorbike through Navanthurai village in Jaffna, North Eastern, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/16/2008: On Sunday, unidentified militants shot and killed two Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) members and wounded two others. The attack occurred at the TELO office in the Kurumankadu area of the Vavuniya district in Sri Lanka's Northern province. The office was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/29/2008: On Thursday, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam assassins gunned down a civilian at Kallikai in Nelliady, North Eastern, Sri Lanka.
05/29/2008: On Thursday, at 2045, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militants shot and killed three individuals at Zone 18 village in Anuradhapura, North Central, Sri Lanka.
04/01/2008: On Tuesday, at 0610, at Murunkan government hospital, in Murunkan area, Mannar, Sri Lanka, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant opened 120mm artillery fire on the hospital, damaging it. No casualties or motive were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/26/2008: On Friday, members of the LTTE abducted 16 children from a Catholic Church run orphanage in Dahrmapuram, Kilinochchi. The children were taken away from the Dharmapuram in Kilinochchi, 320 kilometres north of the capital, after holding two Roman Catholic priests at gunpoint Friday, the army said one civilian reported. The civilian reported that the Tamil rebels demanded the priests to release all children above the age of 12 to be taken away to be enlisted in their movement as fighters. The two priests were beaten during the kidnapping for refusing to give up the children. No group claimed responsibility.
08/08/2008: On Friday, in Mullaittivu, Sri Lanka, artillery fire aimed at a hospital killed one baby and injured 16. No damage or motive were reported. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam blames the SLA who denies any involvement.
01/09/2008: A bomb killed Sri Lankan government minister, D M Dassanayake. He was killed by a roadside device while traveling through Ja-Ela, on the road linking the country's main airport to the capital, Colombo. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/29/2008: On Thursday, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam fired 20 artillery shells towards the populated Kolombuthurai, Gurunagar and Pasiuura areas of Jaffna, North Eastern, Sri Lanka. Six civilians were killed and 12 others were injured in the attack.
04/11/2008: On Friday morning around 1030, in Kaithady-Jaffna in Thenmaraadchi, Sri Lanka, two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) gunmen on a motorbike shot and killed a Tamil laundry owner, Parananathan. No damage was reported and the store owner had received numerous death threats from LTTE. No group claimed responsibility.
4/6/2008: On Sunday, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militant blew himself up, killing 14 civilians, including the minister of highway and road development, Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, and injuring 83 others in Weliweriaya northeast of Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka. The suicide bomber blew himself up as the minister was flagging the start of a road marathon.
05/22/2008: On Thursday, at 1140, members of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal killed three Muslims in the village of Aaraiyampathi in Kattankudi near Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Four others were wounded in the attack. The attack followed the death of two TMVP members who were gunned down by unknown perpetrators.
01/18/2008: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels killed ten civilians and injured none in Thanamalwila Village, Sri Lanka.
12/30/2008: On Tuesday night, at 2330, an unidentified assailant shot and killed the chief priest of the Kali Kovil Hindu Temple in his house at Negombo in the Colombo District of Sri Lanka's Western province. No group has claimed responsibility.
06/08/2008: On Sunday morning at 05:00, unidentified youths threw a hand grenade at the house of Meera Shahib Mohammed Junaid, director of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs, in Oaddamaavadi, Batticaloa district, North Eastern province, Sri Lanka. The bombing attack, which was meant to threaten Junaid, caused damage to the front portion of his house but caused no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
07/13/2008: On Sunday morning, at about 1015, in in Urala, Jaffna, North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, an armed assailant fired on and killed a civilian. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was responsible.
10/22/2008: On Wednesday night, five people were injured when an unidentified assailant lobbed a hand grenade at people while they were bathing in Kalladi,  Batticaloa, North Eastern province, Sri Lanka. All the victims were Sinhalese, from Southern Sri Lanka, who worked on the National Water Board project in Kanthandkudi. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
10/28/2008: On Tuesday, three Sri Lankan policemen and two civilians were wounded in a hand grenade attack by unidentified militants in the Kalladi area of Batticaloa district in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
05/22/2008: On Thursday, at 1730, Ranaiyya Devan, a member of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party, was shot and injured by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militants at the Mannar bazaar in Mannar, North Eastern, Sri Lanka.
05/03/2008: On Saturday, at 0800, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam exploded a claymore mine near the second mile post at Bogsdeniya junction, along the Pulmoddai Road in Padaviya, North Eastern, Sri Lanka. The blast damaged a high power extension line but no casualties were reported.
06/02/2008: On Monday afternoon at 13:30, two suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) gunmen riding a motorcycle shot and killed Ayyathurai Pushpanadan and Arasakoon Pullei Mohandas, two members of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) political party, in Batticaloa district, North Eastern province, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/20/2008: On Tuesday, at 2350, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam set off a bomb causing minor damages at the Nawagalatenna railway bridge on the Kandy-Matale railway line at Katugastota in Central, Sri Lanka. No casualties were reported.
01/01/2008: Prominent Sri Lankan opposition Tamil parliamentarian Thiagarajah Maheswaran of the main opposition United National Party was shot dead at a Hindu temple. One of his bodyguards was also killed.
03/29/2008: A member of Sri Lanka’s ruling party, the United People’s Freedom Alliance, was shot and killed while working at a hospital, by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels.
10/06/2008: On Monday morning at 0845, in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, a suicide bomber targeting Janaka Perera and his wife, detonated explosives, killing himself and 28 others, and injuring 80 people. The attacker, strapped with explosives, embraced the politician and detonated the bomb. No motive was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/20/2008: On Thursday night at 0430, Vavuniya district organizer of the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization, Rex Ganeshalingam, was abducted from his house by armed gunmen who arrived in a white van in Vavuniya, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction and no casualties were reported. The status of the hostage remains unknown.
10/16/2008: On Thursday afternoon, a United Nations convoy with food and essential items to displaced civilians in the Mullaittivu district was attacked by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants using artillery and heavy mortar fire along the A-9 main Road in Puliyankulama village, Mullaittivu, North Western province, Sri Lanka. No casualties were reported.
11/16/2008: On Sunday night, at about 2200, armed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot dead Dr. Palitha Pathmakumara at his quarters in Vavunativu, North Eastern, Sri Lanka. While fleeing from the scene the militants killed Thambirasa Yokeniran in his living quarters. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the LTTE was responsible.
01/28/2008: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam killed two Karuna faction cadres in Komari Area, Sri Lanka as they were traveling to their office in Pottuvil.
02/03/2008: A suicide bomber detonated on a train in Colombo, Sri Lanka, killing 11 and injuring nearly 100. While the Tamil Tigers have not claimed responsibility, they are suspected of carrying out the attack. The female suicide bomber detonated as a train from the suburb of Ambepussa pulled up at the Fort terminal. Seven of the eleven were immediately killed while the remaining four died at the hospital.
12/27/2008: A male suicide bomber, suspected to be a Tamil Tiger rebel from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), blew himself up near the St. Anne's Catholic Church at the post of the Civil Defense Force (CDF) in Wattala, a suburb of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The blast resulted in the death of eight people, including six  CDF personnel, an army man and a civilian military, and the injury of 17 others. Vehicles at the nearby market had their windscreens shattered. Authorities suspected the bomber chose the location because perhaps he knew that 150 police officers who help patrol the road to the airport would be stationed there for the weekly festival that was taking place, which was sure to draw a large crowd. Police noted that the suicide bomber walked into an area where CDF officers were stationed and detonated his explosives.
05/23/2008: On Friday, at 1415, a claymore mine was set off by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militants on Murikandy-Akkaraayan Road in Kilinochchi, North Eastern, Sri Lanka. The mine exploded when a van drove over it, killing 16 civilians, including four children.
06/04/2008: On Wednesday night at 22:30, unidentified masked men assaulted M. S. M. Noordeen, a senior journalist of Free Media Movement, at his home on Tharshalam Veethi in Kaaththaankudi 6, Kathankudi district, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The assailants flung chili powder on Noordeen’s face and stoned him, although he managed to escape unhurt through the backdoor. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
10/05/2008: On Sunday, suspectedLiberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants initiated two remotely operated claymore mines targeting a mini-truck transporting fishery products in Padaviya, North Eastern province, Sri Lanka. Two civilians were killed and another suffered injuries in the explosion. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/04/2008: On Wednesday night, unidentified masked men set fire to the house of T. L. Jabarkan, the senior Sri Lanka Rupavahini Television journalist, in Kaaththaankudi 4 on Central Street, Kathankudi district, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The arson attack burned a section of the house before the fire was put out. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
09/08/2008: On Monday, at 2145, a hand grenade exploded, injuring eight people, at Gas Paha junction in Colombo, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/08/2008: A Sri Lankan official was killed by a roadside bomb in Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka. One other person was killed in the attack and ten others were wounded. Police suspected the Tamil Tigers.
12/13/2008: On Saturday night, at 1915, unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at the house of Thamotharam Jeevathas, Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) member of Vaazhaichcheanai Piratheasa Chapai (Pradeshiya Sabah), in Chanthiveli, Jeevapuram in Earavoor, 19 km north of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The front portion of the house was damaged in the attack. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility.
4/25/2008: On Friday, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militants set off a bomb inside a Ceylon Transport Board public bus in Piliyandala in Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka. The blast killed 26 people and wounded over 70 others.
06/26/2008: On Friday, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot at a group of 13 Tamil civilians were attacked on a water boat in Palaimoddai, North Eastern province, Sri Lanka. Seilamogan Rathnasingham was killed during the attack but the remaining 12 Tamil civilians, who were escaping the LTTE area of Kilinochchi and seeking security forces protection, escaped unharmed. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
02/24/2008: In Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka, three individuals were killed in a motorcycle crash that was the direct result of a motorcyclist running into another motorcycle carrying two riders on it. The former individual was a suspected Tamil Tiger and the latter individuals were believed to be members of a rival faction. The suspected group, the Tamil Tigers, did not claim responsibility for this attack.
05/08/2008: On Thursday, one civilian was shot dead and another injured when unidentified gunmen shot at them in Punthottam in Vavuniya, North Eastern, Sri Lanka. The military accused the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam of the attack.
09/16/2008: On Tuesday, at 1350, four civilian passenger were injured when suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam insurgents detonated an improvised explosive device inside a passenger bus in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage to the passenger bus. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
05/31/2008: On Saturday, at 2100, two civilians were killed and nine others were injured when a hand grenade exploded near a bus stop along the Colombo-Galle main road, opposite the Arpico super market in Wellawatta in Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militants are suspected of the attack.
09/10/2008: On Wednesday evening, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a railroad track in Mount Lavinia, Dehiwala, Western Province, Sri Lanka. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage to the railroad tracks but caused no casualties. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident but the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are suspected of the blast.
03/10/2008: One man was killed and six others were wounded as a powerful bomb ripped through a commercial area of Colombo, Sri Lanka at 6:45am. The improvised explosive device was hidden in a flower bed in the middle of Galle Road. Eight shops and two vehicles were damaged in the blast. Military authorities believe that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were behind the attack.
09/29/2008: On Monday evening, a hand grenade exploded, wounding 21 people, in Kattankudy, North Eastern, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/16/2008: Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels attacked a bus carrying civilians with claymores and gunfire outside of Buttala, Sri Lanka. Twenty-six people were killed and more than 60 injured.
03/22/2008: Ten sailors were missing after a Sri Lankan navy boat was sunk by an alleged suicide squad of three Black Tiger fighters, of the Tamil Tigers off the northeast coast of Sri Lanka near Nayaru. However, military officials claimed that the boat was sunk by a sea mine at around 2 am. It was not known if the sailors survived or not. The attack was another attempt behind the Tigers' goal of having a separate homeland.
05/18/2008: On Sunday, at 2030, unidentified men lobbed two hand grenades at the residence of Arumugam Jeagan in Kalkudaa in Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Only one of the grenades exploded causing damage to the front portion of the house. Jeagan had previously lodged a complaint that he had been receiving threats from the operatives of Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal. No casualties were reported.
05/10/2008: The  Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) bombed and sank a 65 meter long Sri Lankan Navy cargo ship named MV 'Invisible', at the harbor in the eastern port town of Trincomalee in Sri Lanka. The explosion, which occurred at about 2:15 a.m, and merely hours before polls were slated to open for an important provincial election, is believed to have been carried out by a diving suicide bomber, as remains of only the lower body were found. Navy divers believe the perpetrator used a suicide jacket for the incident. Diving equipment was also recovered from the water. The ship was damaged, but there were no other casualties in the incident, as no one was aboard the vessel. The attack was claimed by the LTTE; they stated that it was carried out by their "Kangkai Amaran unit."
11/11/2008: On Tuesday night, a Buddhist monk, Ven. Sivuralamulle Dhammasiri Thero, in the Kudumbigala Temple in the Ampara district, was abducted by unidentified persons in North Eastern province, Sri Lanka. No group has claimed responsibility for the abduction but the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are suspected of being responsible. The monk was found in a cave on 11/13/2008.
02/02/2008: A bomb was detonated at around 7 am in a passenger bus in Dambulla about 150 kilometers (90 miles) northeast of the capital, Colombo, Sri Lanka, killing 18 and wounding 51. Although they have not claimed responsibility for the attack, the Tamil Tigers are suspected.
01/25/2008: Unknown perpetrators killed and dumped the bodies of sixteen civilians in a swamp near Kabithigollewa village, 170 miles north of the capital, Colombo in Sri Lanka. The victims all appeared to be hacked to death and some were described as having their hands tied behind their back. They were believed to be a group of civilians who had gone searching for their cattle and are said to be males all under the age of 40. Some were described as being buried for more than 10 days while others were probably buried for more than 3 days. Ten bodies were in one grave while the others were in another. Tamil Tigers are suspected to be behind the attack.
05/19/2008: On Monday, at 1330, an alleged Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam gunman shot dead a Tamil civilian, Karthigesu Balachandran, at a café on the Vavuniya-Horowapottana main road in Vavuniya, North Eastern, Sri Lanka.
05/16/2008: A male suicide bomber, Tamil Tiger rebel from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) drove his explosive-laden motorcycle into a bus carrying police officers of the riot squad, outside the Sri Sambuddhaloka Vihara temple at Colombo Fort in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The blast caused the death of 10 people (8 police officers and 2 civilians) and the injury of over 95 people including 62 civilians, 30 police officers and 3 army personnel. The blast which occurred on Lotus Road, a short distance from the temple, the Hilton Hotel, and the Presidential Secretariat office, damaged nearby buildings and vehicles. The incident "occurred just a few hours before the scheduled swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Minister of the Eastern Province and other councilors."
12/19/2008: On Friday evening, a suspected LTTE militant attempted to detonate an explosive inside a bus in Meegoda, Padukka region, Colombo district.  The suspect was detained by police after failing to trigger the explosive. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said a policeman travelling in a packed CTB bus plying from Maharagama to Kurunegala observed the man carrying a suspicious looking parcel and then checked the bag. No injuries were reported and there was no claim of responsibility.
07/11/2008: On Friday, four civilians were killed and 25 others injured when Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels fired on a passenger bus traveling from Monaragala to Kataragama.
05/05/2008: On Monday, at 2145, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militants triggered a claymore mine targeting a three-wheeler carrying a Buddhist monk, Kahatagasdigiliye Chandrananda Thero, in Anuradhapura, North Central, Sri Lanka. The monk and the driver of the three-wheeler were injured in the attack.
09/29/2008: On Monday, at 1200, a bomb that was placed between two vehicles in a parking lot in Pettah neighborhood exploded and slightly wounded three bystanders in Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka. Eleven vehicles were damaged in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack but the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelma is allegedly responsible.
09/28/2008: On Sunday, a suspected Libeartion Tigers of Tamil Eelam bomber blew himself up near Vavuniya bus stand, killing one civilian, in Vavuniya, North Eastern, Sri Lanka. Four policemen, three army personnel and two civilians were also wounded in the attack. However, no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/22/2008: On Wednesday, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Black Sea Tigers attacked two merchant ships, identified as the Ruhuna and Nimalawa, carrying supplies to Jaffna in Sri Lanka's Northern province. The attack was apparently a suicide mission using explosives. The Nimalawa received considerable damage to its hull when one of the suicide boats exploded, however, no casualties were reported. Crew onboard the ships returned fire, destroying two rebel boats. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
01/03/2008: A mine blast that struck an army truck transporting food in Yakawetunuwewa , a small village about 270 kilometers north-east of Colombo northern Sri Lanka, on Yakawewa-Padaviya main road killed two soldiers and wounded three. The government suspects the LTTE to be responsible though no one has claimed responsibility.
01/08/2008: A bomb planted in a public phone book in the center of Colombo, Sri Lanka, detonated. One person was injured in the blast that occurred near Lake House in Fort area at 7:50pm.
11/14/2008: On Friday, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot and killed the personal secretary to key Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) member, Kumaraswami Nandagopan, and his driver. The attack occurred in Oruwela in the Athurugiriya area of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
03/02/2008: A bomb set by the Tamil rebels exploded in Vavuniya town, wounding four policemen and six civilians.
02/03/2008: A hand grenade attack occurred inside Sri Lanka’s main zoo just outside Colombo, wounding six civilians. The Tamil Tiger group is strongly suspected for the attack.
06/16/2008: A male  Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber detonated explosives on his motorcycle outside the  SSP (Senior Superintendent of Police) office complex in Vavuniya in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The blast resulted in the death of  12 police personnel, including three women police constables. An additional 40 people, including 17 police officers and children, were injured in the explosion. It is unknown if property damage resulted from the incident.
03/26/2008: In Thandiadi in Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka, two Special Task Force officers were killed by a claymore mine blast while escorting  a Japanese national. Five others, two of whom are also STF officers, were injured in the blast that Sri Lanka police are blaming on the Tamil Tigers. The Japanese national was uninjured.
10/25/2008: On Saturday evening at 1945, four Muslim civilians were wounded when a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant lobbed a grenade into the Al-Husiniya Mosque in Kaththankudi, Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
06/01/2008: On Sunday evening, a nine year old school boy was killed when a bomb left in an abandoned house in Eazhaalai North near the High Security Zone in Chunnakam district, North Eastern province, Sri Lanka, exploded. The boy's younger brother and another child, who were also playing in the abandoned house, were injured from the blast. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.
4/28/2008: On Monday, a time bomb, packed with ball bearings, was found in an abandoned parcel at Galgamuwa bus stand in Kurunagala district in North Western, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are suspected of planting the bomb, which was discovered ten minutes before it was supposed to be detonated.
05/26/2008: On Monday, at 1650, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam parcel bomb with a timer exploded in the fifth compartment of the Kalutara district-bound train near Dehiwala in Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka. The explosion killed nine passengers and wound 70 others.
05/13/2008: On Tuesday, at 1950, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam gunmen assassinated Maheshwari Velayudan, the Public Relations Coordinator and adviser of Minister Douglas Devanada, at her residence at Navi’ndil near Nelliyadi in Vadamaraadchi, Jaffna, North Eastern, Sri Lanka.
02/04/2008: Suspected rebels detonated a roadside bomb beside a civilian bus during Sri Lanka’s 60th anniversary celebration in Welioya, Sri Lanka. Twelve people were killed while another 17 were injured by the attack which although unclaimed by any groups, is suspected to be the work of the LTTE. Two other articles claim that there were 13 killed and 16 injured.
11/27/2008: On Thursday, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militants shot and killed a Hindu priest, identified as Subramanium Kamalaraj, the chief priest of the Sri Sivamuttu Kali Amman Kovil, in the Mamangama area of the Batticaloa district in Sri Lanka's Eastern province. No group claimed responsibility.
03/22/2008: Two soldiers were killed and six others injured when the bus they were riding in hit a Tiger landmine in the Mannar district, Sri Lanka.
11/27/2008: On Thursday, a Norwegian Refugee Council employee, identified as A. Vigneswaran, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the killing.
05/09/2008: On Friday, at 1915, an alleged Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam gunmen shot dead a Tamil businessman, Sinnathurai Bakthagunaseelan, in the general Nallur area in Kopai, North Eastern, Sri Lanka.
05/10/2008: On Saturday, at 0700, five mortar shells exploded near the polling booths in Pannalagama in Ampaa’rai district, Uva, Sri Lanka. The attack injured two men and three women. Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militants were responsible for the attack.