Incident Summary:

10/17/2010: On Sunday, in the district of Hawl Wadag in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, five militants were killed and ten others were injured when Hizbul al Islam militants fired upon Al Shabaab militants in the Bakara Market. The militant group Hizbul al Islam claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201010170009

When:
2010-10-17

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Banaadir

City:
Mogadishu

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Howlwadag district in Mogadishu.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Terrorists/Non-state Militia
Name of Entity
Specific Description Al Shabaab militants
Nationality of Target Somalia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) No
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Intra/Inter-group Conflict
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Hizbul al Islam (Somalia) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 5 Fatalities / 10 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 5
Total Number of Injured 10
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 10
Sources
Shabelle Media Network, "Islamist Fighters Clash, Killing Five at Bakara Market in Mogadishu," Shabelle Media Network, October 17, 2010, http://www.shabelle.net/the-news-in-english/41-news-in-english-content/2767-islamist-fighters-clash-killing-5-at-bakara-market-in-mogadishu.
Garowe Online, "Pro-Government Forces Seizes Strategic Town in Southern Somalia," http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Pro-government_seizes_strategic_town_in_Southern_Somalia.shtml (October 17, 2010).