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Bay region: conflict events in April 2026

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

5events4 the month before
35est. deathsrange 35–42
4civilian deaths

In April 2026, UCDP recorded 5 organized-violence events in Bay region, Somalia, with 35 estimated deaths. That is +25% compared with 4 events the month before. The death toll range is 35 to 42.

80% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 4.

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

Where events happened

2026-04-21: Government of Somalia vs Forces of Laftagareen (3 deaths)2026-04-15: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (14 deaths)2026-04-10: Al-Shabaab vs Civilians (4 deaths)2026-04-08: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (2 deaths)2026-04-06: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (12 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Bay region, April 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, April 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
15 Apr 2026Baidoa district
Bay region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources
14
6 Apr 2026Baidoa district
Bay region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 3 sources
12
10 Apr 2026Bur Hakaba district
Bay region
Al-Shabaab vs Civilians
One-sided, 4 civilian
4
21 Apr 2026Baidoa district
Bay region
Government of Somalia vs Forces of Laftagareen
State-based
3
8 Apr 2026Baidoa district
Bay region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
2
2–9

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Al-Shabaab432
Government of Somalia431
Forces of Laftagareen13

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.