The conflict between government forces and the armed group Al-Shabaab resulted in the killings of scores of civilians and the displacement of more than 330,000 people, among other serious human rights violations and violations of international humanitarian law. The severe crackdown on opposition supporters continued with police using excessive force, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance. Police failed to protect people from kidnappings by criminals.
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