location: Sabbuun
notes: Suspected al Shabaab fighters launched a hit-and-run attack against Somali forces stationed in Sabuun village (12km N of Jowhar) shortly after midnight on 19/02. The clash lasted for about 20 minutes. The al Shabaab movement claimed later that five soldiers - including an officer - were killed.
target_text: location: Sabbuun, fatalities: 5