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Somalia: conflict events in October 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

15events14 the month before
280est. deathsrange 279–328
16civilian deaths

Somalia saw 15 recorded events and 280 estimated deaths in October 2024. That is about the same as the previous month (14). The death toll range is 279 to 328.

80% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 16.

Events were concentrated in Banaadir region (5), Galgudud region (4), Gedo region (2).

The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 12 events.

Where events happened

2024-10-27: Al-Shabaab vs Civilians (6 deaths)2024-10-26: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (3 deaths)2024-10-20: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (15 deaths)2024-10-18: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (40 deaths)2024-10-17: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (7 deaths)2024-10-17: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (30 deaths)2024-10-15: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (10 deaths)2024-10-09: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (2 deaths)2024-10-08: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (27 deaths)2024-10-08: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (4 deaths)2024-10-08: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (32 deaths)2024-10-06: Al-Shabaab vs Civilians (4 deaths)2024-10-03: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (47 deaths)2024-10-01: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (50 deaths)2024-10-01: Al-Shabaab vs Civilians (3 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Somalia, October 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, October 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Banaadir region523
Galgudud region4123
Gedo region265
Mudug region240
Middle Shabelle region127
Lower Shabelle region12

Deadliest events, October 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
1 Oct 2024Bardera district
Gedo region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		50
50–80
3 Oct 2024Dhuusamarreeb district
Galgudud region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		47
18 Oct 2024Galgudud regionGovernment of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		40
8 Oct 2024Dhuusamarreeb district
Galgudud region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 3 sources		32
17 Oct 2024Harardhere district
Mudug region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		30
8 Oct 2024Balad district
Middle Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 3 sources		27
20 Oct 2024Luuq district
Gedo region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		15
15 Oct 2024Mudug regionGovernment of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		10
17 Oct 2024Mogadishu district
Banaadir region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		7
27 Oct 2024Mogadishu district
Banaadir region		Al-Shabaab vs Civilians
One-sided, 6 civilian		6

Parties

PartyEvents
Al-Shabaab15
Government of Somalia12

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based12
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.