location: Bulo Burto
notes: 16 July, evening, Buulo Burto, Hiiraan: al Shabaab attacked a Djiboutian military base. The attackers were repelled. Two al Shabaab deaths reported. A secondary report (Calamada in Somali 17 Jul 17) indicated that Djibouti suffered 'heavy causalities.'
target_text: location: Bulo Burto, fatalities: 12