location: Xarardheere
notes: Hisb al-Islam fighters have clashed in Xarardheere District of Mudug Region, central Somalia. Reports reaching us from the town say six people were killed and 10 others wounded after Hisb al-Islam militants clashed. The fighting is reported to have been triggered after some Hisb al-Islam fighters tried to escape with armoured vehicles and defect to Al-Shabab Islamic Movement.
target_text: location: Xarardheere, fatalities: 6