Incident Summary:

06/21/2012: Assailants attacked a Somali army base in Bula Hawa town, Gedo region, Somalia. Approximately 10 people, including civilians, were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201206210027

When:
2012-06-21

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Gedo

City:
Bula Hawa

Location Details:
Somali: Buula Xaawo

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Transitional Federal Government (TFG)
Specific Description Base
Nationality of Target Somalia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 10 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 10
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"10 injured as government forces, gunmen clash in southwestern Somalia," Shabeelle Media Network website, Mogadishu, June 21, 2012.
"10 injured as government forces, gunmen clash in southwestern Somalia," Shabeelle Media Network.net, June 21, 2012.
"10 injured as government forces, gunmen clash in southwestern Somalia," Shabeelle Media Network website, Mogadishu, June 21, 2012.