location: Ceel Barde
notes: Al Shabaab launched an attack against pro-Somali forces in Qurac Joome Village (73km NE of Ceel Barde) in the morning of 26/08. Reports indicate that the Somali and Ethiopian forces and other officials left prior to al Shabaab attack on the village. One person was reportedly killed and another one injured during the takeover of the village. It is not clear if the victims were soldiers or civilians. Other reports hold four were killed during the operation.
target_text: location: Ceel Barde, fatalities: 1