location: Balcad
notes: Somali/AMISOM forces attacked militiamen loyal to the District Commissioner of Balcad in the morning of 19/04. The operation follows an ambush against a police convoy in the town on 18/04. The allied forces took over control of the town after 10-minutes of fighting. The DC and his militia to pull-out of Balcad. Casualties are unknown.
target_text: location: Balcad, fatalities: 0