location: Kismayo
notes: Al Shabaab fighters ambushed Jubaland (JSF) on security patrol at Wirkoy area (c. 37 km East of Kismayo town). Seven JSF soldiers were killed and five others were injured in the attack. The bodies of the four JSF soldiers who were killed in the attack were taken by al Shabaab fighters to Jilib. The injured soldiers were transported to Kismayo for treatment.
target_text: location: Kismayo, fatalities: 7