location: Garbahaarey
notes: ASWJ and government forces clash with al Shabaab in an area between Garbaharey (20km N of Garbaharey) and Luuk, 21 dead, plus injured. Other reports have the number dead at 30. Many local residents fled to avoid violence. The regional governor claims most of the causalities fell to al Shabaab.
target_text: location: Garbahaarey, fatalities: 21