source: Somali Memo
actor1: Al Shabaab
actor2: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-)
location: Basra
notes: 11 September 2018: According to a pro-Al-Shabaab website, militants loyal to the group clashed with Somali National Army (SNA) forces backed by US soldiers in the town of Basra, Afgooye district. No info on casualties. *note, Somali government soldiers claim to have captured the town the day before, while some al-Shabaab sources seem to indicate that they still hold the town.