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Puntland State of Somalia: events recorded by UCDP

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UCDP recorded 15 events that involve Puntland State of Somalia in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The best estimate of deaths in these events is 78.

The low estimate is 77 and the high estimate is 93. The count holds each event in which this actor is one of the two sides. It does not say which side caused a death. UCDP recorded these events in 1 country.

Among the 133 actors with a page, Puntland State of Somalia has the 114th highest count of events in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. Puntland State of Somalia is one of the two sides in 0 percent of the 22,144P events in all countries with a page. In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2025, UCDP recorded 50 events that involve Puntland State of Somalia. The count for the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 is 15, which is down 70 percent. Over the same periods, the count for all countries with a page went from 27,291 to 22,144P, which is down 19 percent.

Not all events in UCDP Candidate will make it into the final UCDP GED and new events will be added. The UCDP Candidate is a dataset containing events that have a high probability of being included in the final annual version of UCDP GED.

An incident where armed force was used by an organized actor against another organized actor, or against civilians, resulting in at least 1 direct death at a specific location and a specific date

UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Candidate Events Dataset Codebook, version 1.5 (Introduction) and UCDP GED Codebook, version 26.1 (section 2, the definition of an event), copied on .

This page rests on UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9, with data through . The figures from January 2026 are from Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.

The pages give counts and their sources. They give no travel, security or safety advice. A count of events is not a measure of danger.

What UCDP calls an actor

A state or a non-state formally organised or informally organised group.

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  • UCDP recorded 15 events that involve Puntland State of Somalia in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 (preliminary). The count for the 12 months to 31 Aug 2026 was 29 (preliminary).

All changes recorded on 28 Oct 2026

24 months

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Figure 1. Events that involve Puntland State of Somalia, by month. A hollow column is a preliminary month. The line marks the change of dataset: GED to the left, Candidate Events from Jan 2026 to the right. The two datasets are not made in the same way, so a step at the line is not only a change in the events.
Events that involve Puntland State of Somalia, by month, newest first
MonthEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Sep 20260P0P
Aug 20260P0P
Jul 20260P0P
Jun 20260P0P
May 20260P0P
Apr 20260P0P
Mar 20260P0P
Feb 20260P0P
Jan 20260P0P
Dec 202513
Nov 2025448
Oct 20251027
Sep 2025740
Aug 2025555
Jul 202517
Jun 20257137
May 2025660
Apr 2025240
Mar 2025326
Feb 20257265
Jan 20251166
Dec 2024127
Nov 202400
Oct 202400

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Countries and regions

Where UCDP recorded the events, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The table of regions has 8 regions at most.

Table 1. Countries of the events that involve Puntland State of Somalia, in name order
CountryEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Somalia1578
Table 2. Regions of the events that involve Puntland State of Somalia, in name order
RegionCountryEvents
Bari regionSomalia15
Figure 2. Events that involve Puntland State of Somalia, 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026. The map shows 15 events with 78 estimated deaths. One dot is one event at the place that UCDP gives. When a source names no exact place, UCDP puts the event at the centre of a region or of the country. The area of a dot follows the best estimate of deaths. The largest dot is for 330 deaths or more.1 death10 deaths100 deathsOutlines: Natural Earth, with the first-level areas of the UCDP data. An outline shows where the events are. It is not a statement about a border.

Other sides

The other side of the events, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The table has 6 names at most.

Table 3. Other sides in the events that involve Puntland State of Somalia, in name order
Name, as UCDP writes itEventsEstimated deaths in these events
IS1578

Type of violence

Table 4. Puntland State of Somalia: events by type of violence, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026
Type of violenceEventsShare of events
State-based armed conflict00%
Non-state conflict15100%
One-sided violence against civilians00%

The glossary has the UCDP definition of each type.

Official channels

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Cite this page

ConflictStats. Puntland State of Somalia: events recorded by UCDP. https://conflictstats.com/actor/puntland-state-of-somalia/. Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9. Data through .

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Questions

How many events that involve Puntland State of Somalia did UCDP record?

UCDP recorded 15 events that involve Puntland State of Somalia in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.

What is an actor in UCDP data?

UCDP calls each side of an event an actor. An actor is a state, or a non-state group that is formally or informally organised. This site writes the name as UCDP writes it. It replaces the name of a group that is named for a person.

In which countries did UCDP record these events?

UCDP recorded them in Somalia.

Are the figures of the latest months final?

No. The figures from January 2026 are from UCDP Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.