location: Ceel Barde
notes: Somali forces backed by Ethiopian troops have clashed against Al-Shabab militants in Ceelbarde, Bakool region in south western Somalia. The fighting started after Al-Shabab fighters attacked the town controlled by Somali and Ethiopian forces. Both combatants and residents suffered an unknown number of causalities.
target_text: location: Ceel Barde, fatalities: 5