location: Luuq
notes: AS militias and ENDF/anti-AS forces were reportedly engaged in armed clashes in Kurteele and Howlaha Guud villages on the main road between Luuq and Baidoa. The fighting occurred as the AS tried to stop the ENDF/anti-AS forces form progressing towards Bardaale. The ENDF/Anti-AS forces equipped with tanks and heavy artillery prevailed and forcefully crossed the two AS lines of defense. TFG officials claimed that 18 AS fighters were killed in the fighting, while the AS claimed to have killed 20 ENDF soldiers.
target_text: location: Luuq, fatalities: 18