location: Baidoa
notes: Al Shabaab fighters took a man from his home in Duuray Village (9km SW of Qansax Dhere) in the morning of 17/12 and later beheaded him in Shanta Mundule (7km SW of Baidoa). The motive is unclear. The victims brother is a member of SNG parliament and it remains unclear whether the incident is related to his brothers position in the government. It was later learned the victim was of Rahanweyn clan, though it is unclear whether this contributed to the motive.
target_text: location: Baidoa, fatalities: 1