location: Goley
notes: Marehan clan militia attacked al Shabaab fighters who forcefully collected livestock as Zakat from nomadic families in Goley Village (25km SE of Garbahaarey) in the morning of 18/10. Two al Shabaab fighters were killed and the militia managed to re-take the livestock from the al Shabaab fighters. The al Shabaab fighters ambushed ENDF/SNG forces who wanted to support the militia. Four SNG soldiers, including a military officer, were reportedly killed in the ambush. Al Shabaab casualties could not be established.
target_text: location: Goley, fatalities: 6