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April 2016: CRIME WARCH

Storyline:National News

Goobjoog News Crime Watch Project documents the killings and numbers of those injured every month in Somalia. The project seeks to promote justice and constitutional rights of citizens.

We may not be able to document all the killings or cases of injuries due to the scarce resources and sometimes lack of access to the affected areas in the country. Inadequate basic institutions in the country such as hospitals, mortuaries and police services which ideally gather such information are also an impediment to getting accurate and up to date data.

The following is a chronology of events within the month of February.

On April 2, 2016:  A senior Al-Shabaab commander in Janaale, Lower Shabellle region, Abdirashir Buqdube was killed in a joint Amisom and Somali Army offensive.

April 3, 2016: At least two people were injured after mortar shells landed near Somalia’s presidential place in the capital Mogadishu.

Witnesses said the motor shells landed in a residential house near Villa Somalia where a mother and her daughter were wounded.

April 4, 2016: Gunmen killed an elderly man in Dharkeyley district. The motive behind the killing is yet unclear.

April 5, 2016: A Federal member of parliament was injured and two his staff including a driver and bodyguard were killed in a drive by shooting incident in El-Gaabta junction, Hamarwyene district in Mogadishu.

April 5, 2016: Six senior Al-Shabaab commanders have been killed in a joint Amisom and Somali army operations in Lower Shabelle region, Amisom.

April 7, 2016:  OSman Dahir Hussein, a well known businessman was killed in Mogadishu’s Bakaro market.

April 7, 2016: At least two people killed and 10 others wounded after several motor shells landed in Waberi district.

April 7, 2016: A civilian was injured after security forces engaged brief gun battle with armed men in Waberi district.

April  9, 2016: Somaliland police arrested Abdifatah Adan Mohamud hours after he stabbed to death Mohamed Dahir Iman in Bura’o town

April 9, 2016: Three people killed and five others wounded in a car explosion in Shibis district in Mogadishu.

April 9, 2016:  An elder identified as Ahmed Hussein Mohamud was killed in Garasweyne locality.

April 10, 2016: A civilian was killed in Las-Anod town by unidentified armed men

April 11, 2016: Five people among them two children of former Banaadir deputy governor Warsame Joda have been killed in a car explosion at a restaurant near the office of Mogadishu mayor.

Banaadir region spokesman Abdifitah Halane told Goobjoog News the explosion which also injured seven people happened at the parking lot of Al-Hindi restaurant which is located behind the offices of the heavily fortified Banaadir governor’s office.

April 13, 2016: At least four Somali soldiers have been killed and several others injured after a hand grenade exploded in Afgooye Animal market, Lower Shabelle region, some 30km from Mogadishu.

According to a witness who spoke to Goobjoog News, the target was Somali government soldiers who were in the market.

April 14, 2016: At least three people killed and others injured in clan clashes over land dispute in the outskirt of Baladweyne town

April 14, 2016: Unidentified assailants attacked a residential house of federal MP in in Balad Hawo town which nears Kenyan Border with Somalia, injuring three people.

Three people, including a woman were injured after the attackers, threw explosive devices into the house, accoding to Balad Hawo District Commissioner Yusuf Abdirahman Abdulkadir.

April 16, 2016: African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops allegedly killed four civilians including two women and gouged out the eyes of the four in Bulamareer town, Lower Shabelle region.

Sources the victims were passengers heading to Bulamareer town

A local resident who spoke to Goobjoog News said the four were among ten people who were travelling in a private car heading to Bulamarer town before they were stopped and ordered to get out.

April 16, 2016: Ibaado Ali Agle, 70 was shot dead by unknown people armed with pistols  in  Mogadishu’s Hodan District.

April 17, 2016: A woman was killed and two others have been injured in drive by shooting by two motorbike-riding assailants in Dharkeynley district.

Banaadir region spokesman Abdifitah Halane said Fauzia Jamal Hassan and Shankaron Jamal Hassan, both sisters were travelling in an auto rickshaw when they were sprayed with bullets by unknown assailants who had allegedly been trailing them.

April 18, 2016: Security forces shot dead a man who allegedly killed two people in Mogadishu’s Bondhere district.

April 19, 2016: Six children and their mother dead after their house was burnt down by armed people following days of clashes between two clashes.

The incidents happened at a village in the outskirt of Marka town of Lower Shabelle region.

The family members were identified as Khadija Mohamed Samow (the mother), Farhiya Sheikh Abdikadir Ga’al, Naima SheikhAbdikadir Ga’al, Ahmed Abdikadir Ga’al, Mulki Abdikadir Ga’al, Muzamil Abdikadir Ga’al, Noor Abdi Osman.

April 19, 2016: Gunmen killed three children in Mogadishu’s Hodan district, the motive is yet unclear.

April 19, 2016: Somali soldiers allegedly killed three civilians in Mogadishu’s Al-Baraka neighborhood.

April 19, 2016: Hussein Mohamed Ali was killed by armed men clad in SNA who escaped from the scene.

April 20, 2016: At least one person was killed and another sustained injuries when their car rammed into landmines suspected to have been planted near a garage in Marko.

April 21, 2016: Two people were killed in Lower Shabelle’s Muri locality by unknown people.

April 21, 2016: Two Somali soldiers were killed in Mogadishu’s Bakara Market.

April 23, 2016: Armoured vehicle owned by African union peacekeepers in Somalia, has ran over elderly man near Mogadishu’s KM4.

April 23, 2016: Clashes between clan militias and Ethiopian LIYU police have claimed lives of over three people.

April 23, 2016: A district officer attached to Howlwadaag division in Baledweyne district was shot.

dead.Goobjoog News correspondent in the town said Abdi Diiriye Darmaah was shot by unknown gunment on his way home.”The armed gunmen opened fire killing him on the spot,” our correspondent says.

April 23, 2016: Over twenty people have been killed in clashes between LIYU police and clan militias in Da’ader of Galgaduud region.

April 24, 2016: At least one person killed and ten others injured in explosion at restaurant in Buurhabo town.

April 26, 2016: Unidentified gunmen killed a man said to have been shopkeeper near Dharkeynley’s Moalim Noor bus station in the latest of a series of shootings targeting Mogadishu’s residents.

A resident who spoke on condition of anonymity told Goobjoog News that elderly man identified as Adan was gunned down in front of his shop near Salaam Mosque.

April 26, 2016: Assailants riding tricycle rickshaw have attacked the residential House of Somali lawmaker Adan Ibrahim Dawiye in Hodon district of Mogadishu this evening.

At least four security personnel of the lawmaker sustained injuries.

Several hand grenades were thrown into residential building of the lawmaker before the assailants managed to escape. Eye witness told Goobjoog News