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Lower Juba region: conflict events in July 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Lower Juba region, Somalia. Country-wide report: Somalia, July 2026.

4events2 the month before
35est. deathsrange 35–39
0civilian deaths

In July 2026, UCDP recorded 4 organized-violence events in Lower Juba region, Somalia, with 35 estimated deaths. That is +100% compared with 2 events the month before. The death toll range is 35 to 39.

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

The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 4 events.

Where events happened

2026-07-19: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2026-07-09: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2026-07-08: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (16 deaths)2026-07-05: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (19 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Lower Juba region, July 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, July 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
5 Jul 2026Jamame district
Lower Juba region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
19
8 Jul 2026Badhadhe district
Lower Juba region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 4 sources
16
19 Jul 2026Afmadow district
Lower Juba region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
0
0–1
9 Jul 2026Badhadhe district
Lower Juba region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
0
0–3

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Somalia435
Al-Shabaab435

All months

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