Incident Summary:

12/27/2008: On Saturday, a local Islamic fundamentalist militia, Ahlu-sunah Wal-jamea, attacked Al Shabbab fighters occupying Guriel, Galguded. According to local reports, at least ten people were killed in the fighting, eight of them fighters. Six people were also wounded when a mortar round fell on the emergency room of the Guriel city hospital. Al Shabbab fighters were driven from the town, which is now in the control of the local militiamen.

GTD ID:
200812270005

When:
2008-12-27

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Galguduud

City:
Guriceel

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Terrorists/Non-state Militia
Name of Entity
Specific Description The targets were Al Shabaab fighters.
Nationality of Target Somalia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms were used in the attack. A mortar was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Ahlu-sunah Wal-jamea (Somalia) No
Al-Shabaab No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 10 Fatalities / 6 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 10
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 8
Total Number of Injured 6
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Associated Press, "10 Die in Clashes Between Somali Islamist Militias," Associated Press Worldstream, October 27th, 2008.
Africa News, "Somalia; Fighting Erupts In Central Region," LexisNexis Academic, Africa News, December 28th, 2008.
Sudan Tribune, "12 Killed In Fighting Between Islamists In Somalia," LexisNexis Academic, Sudan Tribune, December 20th, 2008.