location: Qosol Tiro
notes: Galmudug forces and al Shabaab fighters clashed in Qosol Tire Village (50km NE of Xarardheere) in the morning of 13/11. After a brief exchange of gunfire, the al Shabaab fighters withdrew. Galmudug military officer told to the media that they have killed four al Shabaab fighters and captured unspecified number of prisoners. Other reports suggest that a Galmudug officer was also killed in the clash.
target_text: location: Qosol Tiro, fatalities: 5