actor1: Al Shabaab
actor2: Military Forces of Somalia (2004-2012)
notes: AS militants launched a large scale attack against several TFG and AMISOM positions at around 22.00 on 16/03/2011. The clashes lasted more than 3 hours in some locations. Sheikh Abdul-Aziz Abu Musab, and AS Spokesman, declared to local medias after the attack that AS had captured several positions and killed a large number of TFG/AMISOM soldiers. This report was contradicted by the TFG Vice-Commander Gen. Abdikarim Dheba-Badan who denied that AS attacks had achieved any significant result. More than 10 civilians are reported to have been killed and 29 injured. The AS attack was said to have been led by Abdulkadir Commandos, former HI senior commander.
target_text: actor1: Al Shabaab, actor2: Military Forces of Somalia (2004-2012)