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Somalia Civil Unrest

Somalia Civil Disorder

This is a general Thread to Discuss civil strife in Somalia where protests are causing clashes with authorities.

When riots happen in Somalia how are they normally quelled?

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Unrest Civil Somalia

Four Killed in Somalia Presidential Palace Attack:

Four people, including three militants, were killed in an overnight attack on the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, government sources said Wednesday. Ref. Source 3

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Nine killed in north Somalia fighting:
At least nine people were killed in fighting yesterday between rival areas in Somalia's usually calm Somaliland region, residents said, highlighting the fragility of security improvements anywhere in the Horn of Africa nation. Ref. Source 8

Unrest Civil Somalia

Unfortunately, this is one of my areas of expertise. I've been to Somalia and it is a dangerous place. It is broken up into tribes and factions and the Government is nearly non-existent. Factions fight for control of services, like to control the water supply plant in Mogadishu is a huge thing. To control the port area is another important thing or the roads leading in and out. They do this because they charge tolls or for the use of the service and payment can come in a myriad of ways. It could be favors, food, guns, cash, gold, etc. So, it doesn't surprise me that fighting broke out in a usually calm area… because a faction probably saw an opportunity to get something that gives them an advantage.