location: Afgooye
notes: Somali forces travelling from Merka to Afgooye were ambushed in KM 60 area by another group of Somali troops. Three soldiers were killed and two others (including the regional chief of intelligence) were injured. The attack was reported to be linked to clan retaliation. The fighting was reported to be motivated by a clan conflict between the Habr Gedir and Biimaal clans.
target_text: location: Afgooye, fatalities: 3