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Somalia

Somalia

60 cases Global sources

Assassinations in Somalia, a country that has seen a long-standing armed conflict, were highly driven by political motives, which also reflected on the variety of victims. Victims were divided across different target groups, which included members of the judiciary, high-ranking politicians and military officials. Killings of journalists, activists and clan elders were also recorded. Specifically in case of state officials and businesspeople, the figures show a driver usually used by mafia-style groups: extortion. This was due to the taxation system implemented by Al-Shabab, a group that has played a major role in the country’s conflict.

Main statistics

Motive
50 (83%)
Political
Target Group
25 (42%)
Politics & governance
Gender
51 (85%)
Male
Method
28 (47%)
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Number of cases over time

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Somalia

60 cases

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