location: Jowhar
notes: Militias from Shiidle and Abgal/Mohamed Muse sub clans clashed in Buulo-Banaan Village (10km E of Jowhar) in the evening of 18/10. The fighting broke out after Mohamed Muse militias attacked Shiidle militiamen for confiscating their cattle after claiming the cows had eaten their farm crops. A militia man from Shiidle clan was killed in the clash while three others were injured. Middle Shabelle regional administration stepped in to mediate between the two sub-clans.
target_text: location: Jowhar, fatalities: 1