ConflictStats

SomaliaMiddle Shabelle region › February 2026

Middle Shabelle region: conflict events in February 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Middle Shabelle region, Somalia. Country-wide report: Somalia, February 2026.

3events10 the month before
24est. deaths
0civilian deaths

Middle Shabelle region, Somalia saw 3 recorded events and 24 estimated deaths in February 2026. That is -70% compared with 10 events the month before.

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

The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 3 events.

Where events happened

2026-02-23: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (7 deaths)2026-02-22: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (10 deaths)2026-02-02: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (7 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Middle Shabelle region, February 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, February 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
22 Feb 2026Balad district
Middle Shabelle region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
10
23 Feb 2026Adan Yabal district
Middle Shabelle region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources
7
2 Feb 2026Jowhar district
Middle Shabelle region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 3 sources
7

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Somalia324
Al-Shabaab324

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024

← Middle Shabelle region overview

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