source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Al Shabaab
actor2: Civilians (Somalia)
location: El Adde
notes: On 8 September 2021, Al Shabaab militants abducted about 40 elders and took them to an unknown destination in El Adde village (Belet Weyne, Hiraan). The main reason behind the incident is not clear. The militants warned the elders not to be involved in the ongoing election and receiving contracts from the government.