location: Marka
notes: Members of the 'Cukash' militia and Somali forces clashed after the militia took control of a checkpoint normally manned by the army before the army arrived. The army took over control of the checkpoint after a brief exchange of gunfire with the militias. One militiaman was killed. AMISOM troops later arrived to the area to ease the tension.
target_text: location: Marka, fatalities: 1