location: Belet Xaawo
notes: ASWJ/SNG forces and Jubaland Interim Administration forces clashed in Beled Xawo in the morning of 13/05. Reports indicate that the two sides engaged fiercest fighting which took several hours in the northern side of the town. Death toll reportedly reached 12 combatants from the warring sides. Further reports indicate that the Jubaland forces have been pushed back though each group is mobilizing for reinforcement. AMISOM Ethiopian contingent fired artillery after the clash renewed for the second time. Many residents fled the area to avoid the violence.
target_text: location: Belet Xaawo, fatalities: 12