source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-) Special Forces
actor2: Al Shabaab
location: Qansax Dheere
notes: 12 June. Al Shabaab fighters carried out a hit and run attack against the Southwest Special Forces base in Qansax-Dheere district (approx. 120kms SW of Baidoa). After a brief exchange of small arms fire, al Shabaab fighters retreated from the area. Two Southwest soldiers were killed and another was injured in the attack. The casualty from al Shabaab cannot be established.