location: Afmadow
notes: Heavy fighting following an ambush between Kenyan/AMISOM forces and al Shabaab results in at least five deaths. The fighting took place in a rural area of Lower Juba. The allied forces were en route to Afmadow city as the ambush attack happened along road which links Kismayo to that city
target_text: location: Afmadow, fatalities: 5