Incident Summary:

08/29/2018: Assailants attacked a military base in Merca, Lower Shebelle, Somalia. It is unknown if the attack resulted in casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.

GTD ID:
201808290015

When:
2018-08-29

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Lower Shebelle

City:
Merca

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Somali National Army (SNA)
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
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 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
"Somalia: Al-Shabaab Fighters Reportedly Attack Government Military Base in Lower Shabeelle Region," Jowhar, August 29, 2018.
"BBCM Africa Watchlist for 30 August," BBC Monitoring, August 30, 2018.