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Bay region: conflict events in February 2026

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

3events6 the month before
5est. deathsrange 5–13
0civilian deaths

In February 2026, UCDP recorded 3 organized-violence events in Bay region, Somalia, with 5 estimated deaths. That is -50% compared with 6 events the month before. The death toll range is 5 to 13.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.

The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 3 events.

Where events happened

2026-02-27: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (5 deaths)2026-02-15: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2026-02-04: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Bay region, February 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, February 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
27 Feb 2026Baidoa district
Bay region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
5
15 Feb 2026Baidoa district
Bay region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
0
0–4
4 Feb 2026Dinsor district
Bay region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
0
0–4

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Somalia35
Al-Shabaab35

All months

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

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