location: Farlibaax
notes: Several NGO workers are kidnapped on 21 July in Farlibaax, north of Beledweyne. The abduction may be related to the counterfeiting of Somali currency. The abduction comes after al Shabaab gained control of the city following a firefight with Ethiopian forces. The perpetrators were believed to be al Shabaab.
target_text: location: Farlibaax, fatalities: 0