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Somalia Civil War

Years: 1982-2017
Battle deaths: 43,824 [1]
Non-state conflict, battle-deaths: 11,546 [3]
Onesided violence: 2,514 [2]

Nation(s) involved and/or conflict territory [note]
Somalia

Published prior to 2013 | Updated: 2018-07-29 08:10:03
UCDP: "The armed conflict in Somalia dates back to the beginning of the 1980s, when armed opposition groups were formed to overthrow President Barre. In 1991, President Barre was ousted from power and a new government was formed by USC (United Somali Congress). Fighting continued and UN and US troops were deployed in 1992-1995. Since then, fighting has continued between different groups, with involvement from several other countries. During several periods, Somalia has lacked a functioning government.

Despite the formation of a new and more inclusive unity government in early 2009, the conflict pitting the government against Islamist insurgents rages on. Spearheaded by Al-Shabaab, insurgents now control most of southern and central Somalia. In the capital Mogadishu, battles between insurgents and government forces supported by an AU peacekeeping force have led to hundreds of civilian deaths."

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (Date of retrieval: 2013-07-25) UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia, Uppsala University

SOURCES: FATALITY DATA

Data Sources

[1] Battle deaths: PRIO Battle Deaths Dataset v3.0 (link) (1946-88) #141 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset v. 5-2017 (link) (1989-2017) #337
Low: 27,601 High: 71,381

[2] UCDP One-sided Violence Dataset v. 1.4-2017 (link) including actors: / Government of Somalia / SPM/SNA / RRA / Al-Shabaab
Low: 2,295 High: 7,249

[3] UCDP Non-State Conflict Dataset UCDP Non-State Conflict Dataset v. 2.5-2017 (link) including dyads: / Abgal clan (Hawiye) vs Galgalo / SPM vs SPM/SNA / SNF vs USC/SNA / Republic of Somaliland vs SNM - 'Calan cas' / AIAI vs SSDF / SSDF vs USC/SNA / Habar Gidir clan (Hawiye) vs Marehan subclan of Sede clan (Darod) / Forces of Abdurahman Ahmed Ali 'Tur' vs Republic of Somaliland / Habar Gidir clan (Hawiye) vs Xawaadle clan (Hawiye) / USC/SNA vs USC/SNA - OA / RRA vs USC/SNA / USC/SNA vs USC-PM / Abdalle subclan of Habar Awal clan (Isaaq) vs Aidagalla subclan of Habar Garhadjis clan (Isaaq) / Forces of General Morgan vs Forces of Omar Jess / Forces of General Morgan vs JVA / SNF - MSAB vs SNF / Forces of Hussein Ali Ahmed vs USC/SSA / Ogaden clan (Darod) vs Sheikhal clan (Dir) / Abdalle-Aroneh subclan of Abgal clan (Hawiye) vs Eli-Omar subclan of Abgal clan (Hawiye) / DSA vs USC/SNA / Garre subclan of Digil clan (Digil-Mirifle) vs Jiddo subclan of Digil clan (Digil-Mirifle) / Abdalleh-Agon-Yar subclan of Abgal clan (Hawiye) vs Eli-Agon-Yar subclan of Abgal clan (Hawiye) / Galje'el clan (Hawiye) vs Xawaadle clan (Hawiye) / SPM vs Forces of Omar Jess / Abdulleh-Galmaha subclan of Abgal clan (Hawiye) vs Kabaloh subclan of Abgal clan (Hawiye) / USC/SSA vs USC/SSA - OMF / Forces of Abdirizak Bihi vs Forces of Ahmed Sheikh Buraleh / Forces of Abdullahi Yusuf vs Forces of Yussuf Hajji Nur / Abgal clan (Hawiye) vs Garre subclan of Digil clan (Digil-Mirifle) / Ayr subclan of Habar Gidir clan (Hawiye) vs Sa'ad subclan of Habar Gidir clan (Hawiye) / Agon-Yar subclan of Abgal clan (Hawiye) vs Warsangeli subclan of Abgal clan (Hawiye) / Dir clan vs Sa'ad subclan of Habar Gidir clan (Hawiye) / RRA vs RRA - MH / Ali-Gaf subclan of Abgal clan (Hawiye) vs Mahadade subclan of Abgal clan (Hawiye) / Forces of Abdullahi Yusuf vs Forces of Jama Ali Jama / Fiqi Muhumud subclan (Dir) vs Marehan subclan of Sede clan (Darod) / JVA vs JVA faction / Sa'ad subclan of Habar Gidir clan (Hawiye) vs Saleban-Abdalla subclan of Majerteen clan (Darod) / Mohamed M
Low: 11,224 High: 14,207

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NOTE ON NATION DATA

NOTE! Nation data for this war may be inconlusive or incomplete. In most cases it reflects which nations were involved with troops in this war, but in some it may instead reflect the contested territory.

 

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