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Hiran region: conflict events in August 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Hiran region, Somalia. Country-wide report: Somalia, August 2025.

2events11 the month before
11est. deaths
0civilian deaths

Hiran region, Somalia saw 2 recorded events and 11 estimated deaths in August 2025. That is -82% compared with 11 events the month before.

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

The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 2 events.

Where events happened

2025-08-27: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (4 deaths)2025-08-12: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (7 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Hiran region, August 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, August 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
12 Aug 2025Bulo Burti district
Hiran region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
7
27 Aug 2025Bulo Burti district
Hiran region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
4

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Somalia211
Al-Shabaab211

All months

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