Three days of fighting reportedly killed 89 people and injured 207 more. Ogaden clan led by Ahmed madoobe took the town, at the expense of the marehan clan who were, up to that point, kept in the city by the Ethiopian army. After the retreat of the Ethiopian army, the marehan militia led by bare hiiraale were seen fleeing the city in all directions and they eventually succumbed to ras kaambooni. on August 22.[1][3]