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Middle Shabelle region: conflict events in March 2026

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

5events3 the month before
3est. deathsrange 3–25
0civilian deaths

In March 2026, UCDP recorded 5 organized-violence events in Middle Shabelle region, Somalia, with 3 estimated deaths. That is +67% compared with 3 events the month before. The death toll range is 3 to 25.

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

The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 5 events.

Where events happened

2026-03-12: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2026-03-11: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2026-03-10: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (3 deaths)2026-03-10: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2026-03-08: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Middle Shabelle region, March 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, March 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
10 Mar 2026Balad district
Middle Shabelle region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
3
12 Mar 2026Balad district
Middle Shabelle region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
0
0–2
11 Mar 2026Balad district
Middle Shabelle region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
0
0–10
10 Mar 2026Balad district
Middle Shabelle region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
0
0–8
8 Mar 2026Balad district
Middle Shabelle region
Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based
0
0–2

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Somalia53
Al-Shabaab53

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

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