location: Qoryooley
notes: 30 July, c. 1130 hrs. Al Shabaab fighters abducted five young children in the outskirts of Qoryoley district. The abducted children were said to be in same family. Al Shabaab elements took the victims into AS controlled areas. The motive behind the incident remains unknown.
target_text: location: Qoryooley, fatalities: 0