Incident Summary:

09/23/2014: Assailants attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) bases in Ceel Garas town, Galguduud region, Somalia. At least seven people were killed and several others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.

GTD ID:
201409230016

When:
2014-09-23

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Galguduud

City:
Ceel Garas

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 Bases
Nationality of Target International
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Somali National Army (SNA)
Specific Description Bases
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
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 No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 7 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 7
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Somalia: Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Troops in Central Town of Ceelgaras," Hiiraan Online, September 24, 2014.
"SOCAFRICA: Al-Shabaab (AS) Incident Tracker: 18 – 24 September 2014," SOCAFRICA, September 18, 2014.