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Somalia: conflict events in August 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

32events31 the month before
379est. deathsrange 378–479
3civilian deaths

Somalia saw 32 recorded events and 379 estimated deaths in August 2025. That is about the same as the previous month (31). The death toll range is 378 to 479.

84% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.

Events were concentrated in Lower Shabelle region (13), Bari region (6), Bakool region (5).

The most active pairing was Government of Somalia - Al-Shabaab with 26 events.

Where events happened

2025-08-29: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2025-08-29: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (24 deaths)2025-08-28: Puntland State of Somalia vs IS (2 deaths)2025-08-27: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (4 deaths)2025-08-27: Puntland State of Somalia vs IS (3 deaths)2025-08-27: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (4 deaths)2025-08-25: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2025-08-25: Puntland State of Somalia vs IS (26 deaths)2025-08-24: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (1 deaths)2025-08-24: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (12 deaths)2025-08-24: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (12 deaths)2025-08-23: Government of Somalia vs IS (2 deaths)2025-08-22: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (4 deaths)2025-08-21: Puntland State of Somalia vs IS (22 deaths)2025-08-21: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (2 deaths)2025-08-18: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2025-08-17: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (100 deaths)2025-08-16: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (1 deaths)2025-08-13: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (4 deaths)2025-08-12: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (7 deaths)2025-08-10: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (1 deaths)2025-08-07: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (3 deaths)2025-08-05: Puntland State of Somalia vs IS (2 deaths)2025-08-04: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (1 deaths)2025-08-04: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2025-08-03: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2025-08-03: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (72 deaths)2025-08-03: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (5 deaths)2025-08-02: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2025-08-01: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (0 deaths)2025-08-01: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (50 deaths)2025-08-01: Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab (15 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Somalia, August 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, August 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Lower Shabelle region13252
Bari region657
Bakool region56
Galgudud region224
Hiran region211
Banaadir region21
Middle Shabelle region14

Deadliest events, August 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
17 Aug 2025Afgoye district
Lower Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		100
3 Aug 2025Afgoye district
Lower Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		72
1 Aug 2025Afgoye district
Lower Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 4 sources		50
25 Aug 2025Bossaso district
Bari region		Puntland State of Somalia vs IS
Non-state		26
29 Aug 2025—Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		24
21 Aug 2025Bossaso district
Bari region		Puntland State of Somalia vs IS
Non-state, 3 sources		22
1 Aug 2025Afgoye district
Lower Shabelle region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		15
24 Aug 2025El Der district
Galgudud region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		12
24 Aug 2025Galgudud regionGovernment of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based, 2 sources		12
12 Aug 2025Bulo Burti district
Hiran region		Government of Somalia vs Al-Shabaab
State-based		7

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Somalia27
Al-Shabaab26
IS6
Puntland State of Somalia5

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based27
Non-state5
One-sided0

All months

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