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SomaliaBari region › May 2026

Bari region: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Bari region, Somalia. Country-wide report: Somalia, May 2026.

4events2 the month before
19est. deathsrange 18–19
4civilian deaths

Bari region, Somalia saw 4 recorded events and 19 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is +100% compared with 2 events the month before. The death toll range is 18 to 19.

75% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 4.

The most active pairing was Puntland State of Somalia - IS with 3 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-24: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths)2026-05-24: Puntland State of Somalia vs IS (7 deaths)2026-05-14: Puntland State of Somalia vs IS (6 deaths)2026-05-03: Puntland State of Somalia vs IS (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Bari region, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
24 May 2026Bossaso district
Bari region
Puntland State of Somalia vs IS
Non-state
7
6–7
14 May 2026Bossaso district
Bari region
Puntland State of Somalia vs IS
Non-state
6
24 May 2026Kandala district
Bari region
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based, 4 civilian
4
3 May 2026Bari regionPuntland State of Somalia vs IS
Non-state
2

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Puntland State of Somalia315
IS315
Unidentified armed group28

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.