Incident Summary:

04/13/2014: Assailants attacked Somali National Army (SNA) forces in Godan area, between Rabdure and Xuxul districts, Bakool region, Somalia. Six soldiers were killed in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201404130008

When:
2014-04-13

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bakool

City:
Godan

Location Details:
The incident occurred between Rabdure and Xuxul districts.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Somali National Army (SNA)
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target Somalia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom 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
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
Al-Shabaab Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 6 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 6
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Somalia: Al-Shabaab Claims Killing Six Government Soldiers in Bakool Region 13 April," Warqaad, April 14, 2014.
"Africa Command OSINT Daily 15 April 2014," OSC Summary, April 16, 2014.
"Highlights: Somalia Daily Media Highlights 16 April 2014," OSC Summary, April 15, 2014.