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Middle Shabelle region: conflict events in May 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Middle Shabelle region, Somalia. Country-wide report: Somalia, May 2025.
Middle Shabelle region, Somalia saw 6 recorded events and 62 estimated deaths in May 2025. That is -25% compared with 8 events the month before. The death toll range is 62 to 73.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 6 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, May 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 50 |
| 2 May 2025 | Adan Yabal district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 10 |
| 25 May 2025 | Balad district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 1 |
| 16 May 2025 | Cadale district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 1 |
| 20 May 2025 | Balad district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–6 |
| 14 May 2025 | Adan Yabal district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–5 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Somalia | 6 | 62 |
| Al-Shabaab | 6 | 62 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.