location: Janaale
notes: Heavy fighting in the southern Somali town of Janaale between government forces and Al-Shabab has left eight people dead and many more wounded. Government forces had taken the town from al Shabaab less than a week earlier. Al Shabaab forces withdrew after about 45 minutes of fighting. Al Shabaab propaganda claims 25 AMISOM/government soldiers were killed in the attack.
target_text: location: Janaale, fatalities: 8