Incident Summary:

06/06/2016: Assailants armed with projectiles and firearms attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base of Kenyan soldiers in Busar, Ceel Waaq district, Gedo, Somalia. It is unknown whether there were any casualties in the assault. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201606060027

When:
2016-06-06

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Gedo

City:
Busar

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Ceel Waaq district.

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 Kenyan Base
Nationality of Target International
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and firearms were used in the attack.
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 Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
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
"Highlights: Somalia Daily Media Highlights 23 June 2016," Summary, June 22, 2016.
"Africa Command OSINT Daily 8 June 2016," Summary, June 9, 2016.
"Highlights: Somalia Daily Media Highlights 9 June 2016," Summary, June 8, 2016.