location: Taraka
notes: Joint KDF/SNGF advanced closer to Bardheere in the night of 15/07 and took over Taraka village (49 KM SW of Bardheere) after exchanging artillery fire with al Shabaab fighters. It is unknown if the joint forces will remain in the village or proceed towards Bardheere in line with the Juba Corridor Offensive. Taraka is a strategic location which links Bardheere with Ceel Waaq and Kenya.
target_text: location: Taraka, fatalities: 0