Incident Summary:

04/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy near Xuddur city in Bakool region, Somalia. Eleven people, including assailants and soldiers, were killed and 24 others were wounded in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201404130006

When:
2014-04-13

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bakool

City:
Near Hudur

Location Details:
The incident occurred on the outskirts of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
Specific Description Kenyan Convoy
Nationality of Target International
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
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
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Shabaab Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 11 Fatalities / 24 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 11
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured 24
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Somalia: Al-Shabaab Claims Killing Six Government Soldiers in Bakool Region 13 April," Warqaad, April 14, 2014.
"AU troops clash with Al-Shabab in southwestern Somalia," BBC Monitoring Africa - Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring, April 14, 2014.
"Somalia - Federal Govt, Ethiopian Troops Clash With Al Shabaab in Bakool," AllAfrica.com, April 14, 2014.