location: Jeexin
notes: Al Shabaab fighters ambushed a vehicle transporting khat in Jeexin Village (29km NE of Bulo Burte) in the afternoon of 23/08. Reports indicate that the driver and a passenger were killed in the ambush. The al Shabaab fighters drove the vehicle and its cargo to unknown destination. Al Shabaab banned both the consumption and sale of khat in areas under its control.
target_text: location: Jeexin, fatalities: 2