location: Al-Sahil al-Sharqiyah
notes: MSC Derna forces clashed with IS forces attempting to move into the outskirts of the Sahel al-Sharqiya, Bab al-Tobruk, al-Hajaj, and al-Korofat al-Sabaa areas on the outskirts of Derna, with heavy fighting reported in the 400 area of Sahel al-Sharqiya. MSC Derna claims its forces repelled an additional attempt to attack its forces in Fatih on 27 December, leading to heavy IS casualties.
target_text: location: Al-Sahil al-Sharqiyah, fatalities: 10