location: Buur Koy
notes: A joint force consisting of Jubaland, AMISOM/ENDF and US soldiers, conducting a security operation supposedly to facilitate the ongoing elections in Kismaayo, were targeted with an RCIED at the outskirts of Buur koy (Wirkoy) village (19km SW of Jamaame) on the morning of 18/11. The bomb ripped apart an AMISOM/ENDF military truck and led to the death of four soldiers and the injury of three others, residents report. An intense armed clash pitting the joint forces against the AS fighters ensued. Residents reported the death of 6 AS fighters. The joint forces took control of the village and reportedly recovered AS owned weapons including IED making materials.
target_text: location: Buur Koy, fatalities: 10