actor1: Al Shabaab
actor2: Military Forces of Ethiopia (1991-2018)
notes: AS forces operating around Luuq attacked positions of the Ethiopian military in the town with mortars. Available information indicates that the attacking forces crossed the Jubba River and attacked the Ethiopian position from the side of Gedo region. The Ethiopian military responded by heavy artillery fire. Information about casualties is currently unavailable. It is the first time AS launch an attack against Luuq from the western bank of the Jubba River. All previous attacks had been conducted on the south-eastern side of the town in the direction of Bohol Bashiiro/Baidoa.
target_text: actor1: Al Shabaab, actor2: Military Forces of Ethiopia (1991-2018)