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Lower Shabelle region: conflict events in August 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Lower Shabelle region, Somalia. Country-wide report: Somalia, August 2025.
In August 2025, UCDP recorded 13 organized-violence events in Lower Shabelle region, Somalia, with 252 estimated deaths. That is +160% compared with 5 events the month before. The death toll range is 251 to 343.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.
The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 13 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, August 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2025 | Afgoye district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 100 |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Afgoye district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 sources | 72 |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Afgoye district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 4 sources | 50 |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Afgoye district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 15 |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Afgoye district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 sources | 5 |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Qoryoley district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 4 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Afgoye district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 sources | 3 2–3 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Afgoye district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 civilian | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Afgoye district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 1 1–48 |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Afgoye district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–9 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Somalia | 13 | 252 |
| Al-Shabaab | 13 | 252 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.