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Somalia: conflict events in September 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

14events19 the month before
89est. deathsrange 84–90
23civilian deaths

Somalia saw 14 recorded events and 89 estimated deaths in September 2024. That is -26% compared with 19 events the month before. The death toll range is 84 to 90.

79% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 23.

Events were concentrated in Banaadir region (3), Galgudud region (2), Bay region (2).

The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 11 events.

Where events happened

2024-09-29: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (3 deaths)2024-09-28: Al-Shabaab vs Civilians (5 deaths)2024-09-28: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (3 deaths)2024-09-27: Al-Shabaab vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-09-21: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (3 deaths)2024-09-21: Al-Shabaab vs Civilians (6 deaths)2024-09-18: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (12 deaths)2024-09-15: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (5 deaths)2024-09-15: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (5 deaths)2024-09-14: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (6 deaths)2024-09-05: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (19 deaths)2024-09-03: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (14 deaths)2024-09-03: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (5 deaths)2024-09-02: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Somalia, September 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, September 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Banaadir region317
Galgudud region224
Bay region215
Middle Shabelle region215
Lower Juba region210
Lower Shabelle region13

Deadliest events, September 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
5 Sep 2024El Der district
Galgudud region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		19
3 Sep 2024Adan Yabal district
Middle Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		14
18 Sep 2024Qansah Dere district
Bay region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		12
21 Sep 2024Mogadishu district
Banaadir region		Al-Shabaab vs Civilians
One-sided, 6 civilian		6
14 Sep 2024Mogadishu district
Banaadir region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 6 civilian, 2 sources		6
5–6
28 Sep 2024Mogadishu district
Banaadir region		Al-Shabaab vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian, 3 sources		5
15 Sep 2024Afmadow district
Lower Juba region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		5
2–5
15 Sep 2024Afmadow district
Lower Juba region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		5
3 Sep 2024Dhuusamarreeb district
Galgudud region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		5
29 Sep 2024Baidoa district
Bay region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 civilian		3

Parties

PartyEvents
Al-Shabaab14
Government of Somalia11

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based11
Non-state0
One-sided3

All months

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