Incident Summary:

05/06/2019: Assailants attacked a military base in Yaaqle, Middle Shebelle, Somalia. Four military personnel were killed and an unknown number were injured, while there were an unknown number of assailant casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.

GTD ID:
201905060034

When:
2019-05-06

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Middle Shebelle

City:
Yaaqle

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Somali Armed Forces (SAF)
Specific Description Base
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
Additional Information The victims included 2nd Division Commander Ali Khalif and Deputy Abdikarim Hilowle. Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
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 4 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Four soldiers killed, officers hurt in Al-Shabab battle in S ... 07.05.2019.," Radio Garowe, May 7, 2019.
"Somalia: Al-Shabaab Raids Somali Army Base Outside Balcad Kills Commander, Deputy, 10 Soldiers," Universal TV Online, May 6, 2019.
"Somali army clashes with Al-Shabab in south," BBC Monitoring, May 6, 2019.