Incident Summary:

06/07/2018: Assailants attacked military bases in Daynunay, Bay, Somalia. At least four soldiers were killed in the attack; the assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201806070007

When:
2018-06-07

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bay

City:
Daynunay

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
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 Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
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 Unknown
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Somalia: Heavy Clashes Between Al-Shabaab, Government Troops Reported in Bay Region," Radio Kulmiye, June 7, 2018.
"Somalia: Deadly clash kills 4 soldiers near Baidoa," Mareeg.com, June 7, 2018.
"Program summary: Mogadishu Kulmiye in Somali 0300 GMT 07 June 2018," Radio Kulmiye, June 7, 2018.