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Lower Shabelle region: conflict events in September 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Lower Shabelle region, Somalia. Country-wide report: Somalia, September 2025.
Lower Shabelle region, Somalia saw 7 recorded events and 14 estimated deaths in September 2025. That is -46% compared with 13 events the month before. The death toll range is 13 to 33.
71% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 1.
The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 5 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, September 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2025 | Qoryoley district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 3 sources | 10 |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Qoryoley district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 5 sources | 2 |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Afgoye district Lower Shabelle region | Al-Shabaab vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 0–1 |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Marka district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 sources | 1 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Afgoye district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–3 |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Wanla Weyne district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Civilians One-sided | 0 0–13 |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Afgoye district Lower Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–3 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shabaab | 6 | 14 |
| Government of Somalia | 6 | 13 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.