March crime watch: Over five hundred people killed across Somalia
Goobjoog News Crime Watch Project documents the killings and numbers of those injured every month in Somalia. The project seeks to promote justice and constitutional rights of citizens.
We may not be able to document all the killings or cases of injuries due to the scarce resources and sometimes lack of access to the affected areas in the country. Inadequate basic institutions in the country such as hospitals, mortuaries and police services which ideally gather such information are also an impediment to getting accurate and up to date data.
March was so far the deadliest month in the year with over five hundreds people killed across the country. The following is a chronology of events within the month of February.
March 1, 2016: Sahil commandant of the breakaway Somaliland’s army, Abdirisack Yussuf Mohamud Asayr was gunned down in Biyoole locality
March 1, 2016: Four Somali government soldiers killed in explosion in Lafoole locality after their military truck stepped on landmine buried on the roadside.
March 2, 2016: Somali government forces killed 4 people in KM5 of Mogadishu. The motive behind the killing is yet unknown.
March 2, 2016: 12 fighters from both sides killed and 13 others wounded in fighting between Ahlusunna and fighters loyal to SNA renagade general identified as libaan madahwayme.
The clashed concluded after Ahlusunna fighters captured the former SNA general as he was seriously wounded.
March 3, 2016: Ten people mostly civilians injured after rounds of motor shells hit several neighbourhood of Afgooye town.
March 5, 2016: One person as Abdirahman Sheikh Herow who was padestarian died after one Ethiopian convoy truck hit landmine in the centre of Bardhere town.
March 6, 2015: Unidentified gunmen raided Kahandhaale locality of Galagaduud region and killed three people including two children.
March 7, 2016: Over 150 Al-Shabaab fighters killed in airstrike carried out by US drones according US department of Defense (Pentagon).
March 7, 2016: Six people including four civilians and two Djiboutian soldiers injured after Improvised explosive device (IED) concealed in laptop went off at checkin point of Baladweyne Airport.
March 8, 2016: Military operation carried out by US especial forces in Aw-dhegle town controlled by Al-Shabaab has claimed lives of people mostly Al-Shabaab fighters.
March 9, 2016: Four civilians injured in motor shell attack on Kismaayo town.
March 9, 2016: Four people including three police officers and suicide bomber after car laden with explosives exploded near a restaurant frequented by Somali police officers.
March 9, 2016: A man was died after he was hacked with machete by his neighbour.
March 10, 2016: Unknown people armed with pistols gunned down a well-known trader in Baidoa town.
March 10, 2016: Four people have been confirmed dead after explosion occurred at a restaurant in Garbaharey tow of Somalia’s Gedo region.
March 11,2016: Three people were killed in fighting between Galmudug forces and pirates in areas of Galgaduud region.
March 12, 2016: Five killed and several others wounded in fighting between militia men in Wabho locality of Galgaduud region
March 12, 2016: At least eight people injured in bom explosion in Afgooye town, according to witness.
March 13, 2016: Barawe district commissioner Hussein Barre Mohamed survived a bomb attack after an explosive device blew up as he tried to access his office.
March 13, 2016: An identified gunmen wounded security agent in Afgooye town.
March 13, 2016: Gunmen shot and wounded a man identified to be accountant of Dahab company in Southern Somalia.
March 13, 2016: A man suspect to be Al-Shabaab was shot dead by Somali government forces in Barawo town of Lower Shabelle region.
March 13, 2016: One soldier died and seriously wound in bomb explosion in Qansahdhere town of Bay region.
March 14, 2016: Gunmen shot dead two men outside mosque in Marko town. Sources the two were killed for revenge caused by prior clan clash in Lower Shabelle region.
March 15, 2016: Jubbaland government claimed to have killed one of Al-Shabaab commanders and three other in security operation carried out by its force in Shandarmood locality on outskirt of Kismaayo town.
March 17, 2016: Five Somali government soldiers died after their truck stepped on landmine buried on the roadside in Arbiska locality.
March 19, 2016: One soldier and two others wounded in shoot out between Puntland forces and suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen in Bassaso town.
March 19, 2016: According KDF spokesman Col. Devid Obonyo 19 Al-Shabaab fighters in brief gunfire in Afmadow town.
March 19, 2016: Al-Shabaab fighters killed three charcoal burners in Buur-Gaabo locality according to eyewitness.
March 21, 2016: At least seventy Soamli government soldier killed in dawn attack on SNA military base by Al-Shabaab fighters.
March 24, 2016: Puntland forces killed 230 Al-Shabaab fighters and captured 50 others in weeklong fighting between Al-Shabaab and Puntland forces in Gara’ad town alongside Indian Ocean.
March 24, 2016: 4 day-fighting between Galmudug forces and Al-Shabaab has claimed 120 people including 100 Al-Shabaab fighters.
March 26, 2016: Three protestors killed in violence demonstration against Somali president in baladweyne town.
March 26, 2016: A Quranic teacher identified as Abdikarin Afrah Shiraawe was killed in Baladweyne town of Hiraan region.
March 27, 2016: Unidentified gunman killed a soldier in Hodan district, according residents.
March 29, 2016: Unknown men armed with pistols gunned down security officer identified asAbdi halane Dauud in Wardiigley district.
March 30, 2016: Six people including two Turkish and another person from Azerbaijan were killed and five others inclduing a kenyan have been injured in drive by shooting carried out unidentified people.
March 31, 2016: A suicide bombing in central Somalia killed at least nine people and wounded 10 others, a police official said Thursday.
The bomber blew himself up among a group of people at a cafe near a hotel in the town of Galkayo.
March 31, 2016: A hand grenade was hurled at a mosque in Baladweyne town of central Somalia and the blast killed at least two and injured twelve others, witnesses said.
The attack took place during evening prayers at a Mosque in Baladweyne’s Hodan neighborhood.