source: Calamada; Shabelle Media Network
actor1: Al Shabaab
actor2: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-)
location: Balad
notes: 05 June. Al Shabaab ambushes a Hirshabelle-area government military escort in Elka-Gelow in between Bal'ad and Kalimow. 5-17 total casualties reported, including 2 MPs.