location: Belet Weyne
notes: 12 May, c. 1000 hrs. JIIJO: Al Shabaab fighters shot and killed a civilian and detained two others in Jiijo village (c. 45 km East of Beletweyne town). Information indicated that the deceased man was a local anti-al Shabaab group named Macawisley. It is not clear if he was armed at the time of the attack. The reasons behind the detention of the two civilians was unclear. The abducted were taken to Moqokori (c. 140 km South East of Beletweyne). One was later released and the second one was in detention.
target_text: location: Belet Weyne, fatalities: 1