location: Galgala
notes: Al Shabaab claims it has fought and killed 21 Puntland Darwish soldiers in the Galgala mountains town of Suriile. According to an al Shabaab statement, 'We first opened fire on them and when they moved we bombed them killing 11. Again we carried out an ambush killing many more and the total number of their dead is 21.' Despite these claims, Puntland military commanders disagree, claiming a 'a decisive victory' in the fighting. Independent witnesses can account for only two soldier deaths. According to other reports, the only deaths accounted for that of al Shabaab.
target_text: location: Galgala, fatalities: 2