location: Balcad
notes: Al-Shabab fighters have attacked a Somali government military base in in Elka-Gelow village on the outskirts of Bal'ad town. At least one person was killed and two others wounded. The attackers seized control of the checkpoint after government soldiers fled. They also torched houses made of sticks and grass. Al Shabaab left the settlement later in the evening.
target_text: location: Balcad, fatalities: 1