The numbers below refer to the number of people affected. Click on a column heading to order incidents according to that column.

ID Month Day Year ISO Country UN INGO ICRC NRCS and IFRC NNGO Other Nationals killed Nationals wounded Nationals kidnapped Total national staff Internationals killed Internationals wounded Internationals kidnapped Total international staff Total victims Gender Male Gender Female Gender Unknown Means of attack Attack context Location Latitude Longitude Motive Actor type Actor name Details Verified Source
2048 Jan 21 2016 SO Somalia 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Complex attack Raid Public location 3.11718 45.356821 Political Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab In a complex attack by Al-Shabab, a car packed with explosives rammed into the Beach View Hotel on Lido beach in Mogadishu, reportedly killing up to 20 people (not counted here). A national staff member for the UN was among those killed when the restaurants along Lido beach were attacked. A national INGO staff member was also wounded in the attack. Yes Official Report
2204 Feb 24 2016 SO Somalia 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Bodily assault Individual attack Public location 8.4 48.466667 Economic Unknown Unknown One female INGO national staff member was stabbed at the front gate of her home. The robbers took her mobile phone and then fled. She was treated at the hospital. Yes Official Report
2225 Feb 28 2016 SO Somalia 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Roadside IED Unknown Unknown 3.11718 43.6469 Unknown Unknown Unknown Two aid workers for a local NGO were killed in IED blasts in Baidoa. Yes Official Report
2042 Apr 6 2016 SO Somalia 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Bodily assault Individual attack Unknown 8.408416 48.483724 Incidental Unaffiliated Not applicable Two INGO staff members were stabbed with a knife by a civilian over a land dispute. Yes Official Report
2170 Apr 14 2016 SO Somalia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Kidnapping Ambush Road 2.826288 40.946045 Political Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab A contracted driver for a UN agency was abducted by suspected Al Shabaab fighters near Likoley and Elade, Gedo region in Somalia while carrying humanitarian supplies to a distribution site. The truck was looted. As a result of this incident, deliveries of humanitarian supplies have not resumed to those areas. The driver was released after one week. Yes Focal Point
2205 Apr 24 2016 SO Somalia 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Kidnapping Individual attack Home 0.06916 42.738201 Political Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab A local female INGO staff worker was detained by Al-Shabaab fighters in Jamaame. She and five other civilians were detained at the same time and put in jail. She was on leave at the time and accused of working for an American NGO. She spent more than a week in prison and was conditionally released (she was required to stay in the village pending investigation on the charges brought against her by Al-Shabaab). The aid worker was released on April 24th, 2016. Yes Official Report
2206 Jun 1 2016 SO Somalia 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Complex attack Raid Public location 2.043497 45.300802 Incidental Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab One local NGO staff member was killed in a complex attack on the Ambassador Hotel in Hodan District. A suicide bomber drove a vehicle laden with explosives into the hotel which was then stormed by Al-Shabaab fighters. Reportedly, more than 20 people were killed in the attack and more than fifty were injured, including the local NGO staff member. Yes Official Report
2103 Jun 25 2016 SO Somalia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Complex attack Ambush Public location 2.046934 45.318162 Incidental Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab One INGO staff member was killed as a result of a Al Shaabab attack on the Naso Hablod hotel in Mogadishu. The staff member was standing across the street when the initial blast from the VBIED occurred at the entrance to the hotel. He died as a result of his injuries as did 14 other people. Twenty-five civilians were also injured in the attack. Yes Media
2246 Jul 26 2016 SO Somalia 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Vehicle-born IED Ambush Road 2.046934 45.318162 Political Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable A vehicle-borne IED detonated close to a UN compound as a convoy was passing. One national UN staff member was walking near the explosion and was killed instantly as a result of the explosion. Yes Focal Point
2261 Aug 25 2016 SO Somalia 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Complex attack Raid Public location 2.046934 45.318162 Incidental Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab Two INGO aid workers jumped from the second floor of their hotel to get away from an Al-Shaabab attack on a restaurant that was in close proximity to the hotel. One of the aid workers hurt his shoulder in the escape and had to be admitted to the hospital and then was transferred after they were both evacuated to Nairobi. Yes Focal Point
2207 Sep 21 2016 SO Somalia 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 Shooting Ambush Road 6.247407 46.226018 Economic Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable Two national staff members and their driver were shot and killed while travelling from Balanbal to Cabudwaaq. Reportedly, they were specifically targeted by another clan due to a work dispute. Yes Official Report
2226 Oct 7 2016 SO Somalia 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Combat/Crossfire Public location 6.769239 47.430611 Incidental Non-state armed group: Unknown Not applicable An INGO local contractor was hit by a stray bullet during clashes between armed forces in Gaalkacyo. He later died in the hospital as a result of his injuries. Yes Official Report
2367 Jan 4 2017 SO Somalia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Vehicle-born IED Raid Office/compound 2.046934 45.318162 Political Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab At least one guard for a UN agency was severely wounded when a car bomb exploded in the organization's garage. The security guard is a Somali national. Al-Shabaab reportedly took responsibility for the attack. Three additional security guards were injured in the attack (not currently counted here because the information on the additional guards could not be verified). Yes Official Report
2230 Jan 25 2017 SO Somalia 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Complex attack Raid Public location 2.03596 45.327206 Incidental Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab Two UN staff members were injured during a complex attack by Al-Shabaab on Hotel Dayah, which was popular with government officials and politicians. A car with explosives was first used to breach the gate of the hotel, followed by a raid on the hotel and then a secondary blast. Reportedly, 28 people died in the attack and 43 were wounded. Yes Media
2234 Feb 23 2017 SO Somalia 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Kidnapping Raid Project site 4.742941 45.200936 Unknown Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab Three national aid workers for an INGO were reportedly abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen at Hajub, near Beledweyne. They were providing humanitarian assistance to drought-affected beneficiaries at the time of the attack. They were all released within a week. Yes Media
2237 Mar 22 2017 SO Somalia 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Shooting Individual attack Public location 2.339047 42.288006 Unknown Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab A Red Cross national staff member was reportedly shot and killed not far from where he lived in Bardhere town by two suspected al-Shabaab militants. Although it appears that he was targeted, it is unclear whether he was targeted because of his work for an aid organization or because of a personal dispute. Yes Media
2307 Jul 16 2017 SO Somalia 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 7 5 2 0 Kidnapping Unknown Unknown 2.99087 43.860168 Political Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab Seven humanitarian workers kidnapped by al-Shabaab on July 16th near Baidoa, southwest of the capital Mogadishu, were released after being held for 8 days. According to early local media reports, a ransom was paid although the type (monetary, resource or other) cannot be currently verified. Pending Media
2323 Oct 14 2017 SO Somalia 0 0 0 18 0 0 5 13 0 18 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 18 Vehicle-born IED Raid Public location 2.046934 45.318162 Incidental Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab Five aid workers from that Somali Red Crescent died after a massive truck bomb exploded in Mogadishu, followed by another, smaller, bomb. An additional thirteen aid workers (3 volunteers, 7 staff members, and 3 security guards) were wounded in the attack. Over 300 hundred people are reported to have been killed with scores more still missing. Although no credit has been taken for the attack, Al-Shabaab is widely reported as being the only group with the means to execute such an attack. This was the largest terrorist attack that Somalia has experienced in its history. Yes Media
2471 Oct 28 2017 SO Somalia 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 Vehicle-born IED Ambush Road 2.046934 45.318162 Incidental Non-state armed group: Regional Al Shabaab Two UN contracted guards and one contracted driver were killed in the suicide car bombing attack on the Naasa-Hablood Hotel in Mogadishu. A UN agency staff member who as also in the car survived but was also seriously wounded. He managed to jump out of the vehicle before the explosion. The national staff member received care in the local hospital and then was MEDEVAC to Nairobi for specialized medical attention. At least twenty-three people died in the attack. Yes Focal Point
Total 10 14 0 19 10 0 19 21 12 52 0 1 0 1 53 24 4 25