location: Belet Weyne
notes: Armed clashes between forces of the Shabelle Valley State (SVS) and clan militias were reported in Jiracle area (35km N of Belet-Weyne). The clashes occurred while SVS forces were attempting to dismantle illegal check-points on the Belet-Weyne-Matabaan road. Militias setting up illegal check-points in the area are often break-away groups from the SVS splitting-up due to disputes over sharing of taxation money.
target_text: location: Belet Weyne, fatalities: 0