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Middle Shabelle region: conflict events in December 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Middle Shabelle region, Somalia. Country-wide report: Somalia, December 2025.
Middle Shabelle region, Somalia saw 9 recorded events and 151 estimated deaths in December 2025. That is +200% compared with 3 events the month before. The death toll range is 151 to 172.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 9 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, December 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2025 | Balad district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 36 |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Balad district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 35 |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Balad district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 35 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Balad district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 2 sources | 29 |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Balad district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based, 3 sources | 15 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 1 |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Balad district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–8 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Adan Yabal district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–11 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Balad district Middle Shabelle region | Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab State-based | 0 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Somalia | 9 | 151 |
| Al-Shabaab | 9 | 151 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.