source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-)
actor2: Al Shabaab
location: Kurtunwaarey
notes: 12 March. Government forces attack a al Shabaab position in Mareer Dheer, Kurtunwaarey district. The forces killed seven al Shabaab members, including the son (Hassan Ahmed Diriye)of a commander. In a conflicting report, a second source claims the event occurred on 10/03 and claimed 6 lives.