10 January – Al-Shabaab insurgents capture a United Nations helicopter carrying seven people, killing one person and abducting five others, while the seventh person is missing. The helicopter landed in al-Shabaab controlled territory after encountering "a defect" shortly after takeoff from Beledweyne, Hiran.[2]
6 February — Government Officials have confirmed that 10 civilians lost their lives, and 30 others sustained injuries following explosions in the Bakara market, Mogadishu. The incidents are believed to be perpetrated by Al-Shabab, who reportedly planted explosive devices beneath the surface in the targeted area.[5]
7 February — A suicide bombing in Afgooye killed three people and injured ten others.[6]
