Incident Summary:

05/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on a joint Ethiopian African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) convoy in Caato, Bakool, Somalia. At least 39 people, including 27 soldiers and 12 assailants, were killed and 19 others were injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks on security forces in Caato on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201405270033

When:
2014-05-27

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bakool

City:
Caato

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
Specific Description Ethiopian Convoy
Nationality of Target International
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Somali National Army (SNA)
Specific Description Convoy
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
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Weapon Details
Heavy weapons and combat vehicles were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
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 majority reliable estimates are reported here.
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 39 Fatalities / 19 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 39
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 12
Total Number of Injured 19
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Over 30 killed in fighting between Al-Shabab, allied forces in Somali town," Universal TV, May 28, 2014.
"Al-Shabab Raids Village, at least 39 Dead," VOA News, May 27, 2014.
"At least 40 killed in Al-Shabab attack in southwestern Somalia," BBC Monitoring Africa - Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring, May 28, 2014.