location: Gaalkacyo
notes: Unidentified attackers hurled a hand grenade at the vehicle of the deputy mayor of Galkacyo (North) in the morning of 30/12. The security guards of the deputy mayor opened fire after the blast. The deputy mayor was injured in the explosion and admitted to a hospital in Galkacyo North. He reportedly said that he had suffered light injuries. The perpetrators escaped, though five suspects were arrested in the following days.
target_text: location: Gaalkacyo, fatalities: 0