location: Belet Weyne
notes: Heavy fighting between ENDF and al Shabaab is reported in the area between Raangaabo (33 KM SW of Belet Weyn) and Buqcagable (25 KM NW of Bulo Burte), near Luuqjelow, on 17/08 and still on-going on 18/08. Information are difficult to obtain but rumours indicate that there a lot of casualties (Radio Mogadishu reports 30). One unconfirmed report indicates that also the al Shabaab head of Ceel Cade (55 KM west of Belet Weyn) was killed in the fight together with other al Shabaab commanders.
target_text: location: Belet Weyne, fatalities: 30