location: Matabaan
notes: Al Shabaab media reports a clash with Somali forces at Matabaan. Three soldiers reported dead. The government forces was escorting the Hiiraan governor at the time of the attack. It is not known if the governor was the target of the attackers. Following the attack a military commander claimed government forces killed 12 al Shabaab.
target_text: location: Matabaan, fatalities: 15