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Somalia: conflict events in July 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

18eventsnone the month before
269est. deathsrange 268–271
31civilian deaths

Somalia saw 18 recorded events and 269 estimated deaths in July 2024. The previous month had no recorded events. The death toll range is 268 to 271.

89% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 31.

Events were concentrated in Lower Juba region (6), Lower Shabelle region (4), Galgudud region (3).

The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 16 events.

Where events happened

2024-07-31: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (1 deaths)2024-07-29: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (2 deaths)2024-07-23: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (2 deaths)2024-07-22: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (47 deaths)2024-07-22: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (47 deaths)2024-07-22: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (46 deaths)2024-07-19: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (20 deaths)2024-07-17: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (2 deaths)2024-07-17: Government of Uganda vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-07-16: Al-Shabaab vs Civilians (5 deaths)2024-07-15: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (50 deaths)2024-07-14: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (11 deaths)2024-07-13: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (8 deaths)2024-07-11: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (2 deaths)2024-07-10: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (3 deaths)2024-07-10: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (10 deaths)2024-07-07: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (1 deaths)2024-07-03: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (10 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Somalia, July 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, July 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Lower Juba region6149
Lower Shabelle region423
Galgudud region354
Banaadir region219
Middle Shabelle region120
Bakool region12
Hiran region12

Deadliest events, July 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
15 Jul 2024El Der district
Galgudud region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 5 sources		50
22 Jul 2024Afmadow district
Lower Juba region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 6 sources		47
22 Jul 2024Kismayo district
Lower Juba region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 6 sources		47
46–47
22 Jul 2024Afmadow district
Lower Juba region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 8 sources		46
19 Jul 2024Adan Yabal district
Middle Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		20
14 Jul 2024Mogadishu district
Banaadir region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 9 civilian, 7 sources		11
10 Jul 2024Wanla Weyne district
Lower Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 10 civilian		10
3 Jul 2024Afgoye district
Lower Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		10
13 Jul 2024Mogadishu district
Banaadir region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 7 sources		8
16 Jul 2024Kismayo district
Lower Juba region		Al-Shabaab vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian		5

Parties

PartyEvents
Al-Shabaab17
Government of Somalia16
Government of Uganda1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based16
Non-state0
One-sided2

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.