During May 2019-April 2020, @UNMAS data shows that #Somalia🇸🇴 was, by far, #Africa's most deadly theater for IED warfare. Main targets were #AMISOM & #SNA moving to/from their FOBs. unmas.org/en/unmas-somal…
From 2015-20, the #Somali🇸🇴 National Army #SNA suffered 1,234 injured and 725 fatalities from IEDs (according to UNMAS🇺🇳 data). 2020 was a particularly bad year. unmas.org/en/unmas-somal…
Interestingly, 2020 saw a switch in #AlShabaab IED attack methodology, far fewer large VBIEDs, to more smaller Person-Borne PBIEDs in Banadir.
Another notable point, since 2015, #AlShabaab had targeted #AMISOM forces more with IEDs, but shifted towards more attacks on #SNA🇸🇴 forces; to near parity in 2020. This means the #SNA needs more C-IED support.
Interesting map of 114 indirect fire incidents using stand-off weapons in #Somalia🇸🇴 during 2020. UNMAS🇺🇳 data. unmas.org/en/unmas-somal…
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