location: Gaalkacyo
notes: Armed men hailing from the Majerteen/Reer Biciidyahan reportedly ambushed Puntland police forces between the town and the central police station of Galkacyo north on 27/10. The motive of the ambush was reportedly to seize and kill the Dir man who killed the local NGO staff hailing from Majerteen/Reer Biciidyahan on 25/10. The two sides exchanged gunfire briefly after which the clan militias withdrew. One clan militia man was reportedly wounded.
target_text: location: Gaalkacyo, fatalities: 0