location: Mahadaay
notes: Al Shabaab fighters conducted simultaneous coordinated attacks against government forces in Mahadaay and Buurane (20km & 18km NE of Jowhar) in the morning of 15/01. Reports indicate that the fighting lasted for about one hour after which al Shabaab fighters managed to take-over both Mahadaay and Buurane village. Ten soldiers were killed, six in Mahadaay and four in Buurane. Reports indicated the battle may have begun late in the night the previous day.
target_text: location: Mahadaay, fatalities: 6