location: Cumar Beerre
notes: Heavily armed al Shabaab fighters launched a hit-and-run attack against a group of SNG forces manning an illegal checkpoint near Cumar-Beere Village (10km NW of Afgooye) in the night of 17/09. The fighting lasted for about twenty minutes after which the attackers withdrew. Two SNG soldiers were reportedly killed and at least three others injured. Casualties from al Shabaab side could not be established.
target_text: location: Cumar Beerre, fatalities: 2