location: Buatni
notes: Fighting was reported in Buatni between forces loyal to the internationally-recognised government and Islamic State and Ansar al-Shariah. One militant (Umar Nubs) reported killed and a military engineer was killed in a landmine explosion. The Pepsi factory in Buatni, lost by the army in a militant counterattack on 4 February, has now also been recaptured by Saiqah Special Forces.
target_text: location: Buatni, fatalities: 2