actor1: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-) Jubaland Security Force
actor2: Al Shabaab
notes: Early AM, Belet Xawo, Gedo region: al Shabaab temporarily captured the border town of Belet Xaawo after launching a large-scale complex attack. The attack began with an IED detonated at a police station. The source suggests 30 Somali soldiers may have been killed. Xinhua reported 26 government soldiers dead. Police and military forces re-gained control of the town in the evening hours. Al Shabaab destroyed much of the town upon their exit. Al Shabaab causalities not known.
target_text: actor1: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-) Jubaland Security Force, actor2: Al Shabaab