source: Shabelle Media Network
actor1: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-)
actor2: Al Shabaab
location: Belet Weyne
notes: 17 April. Military forces engage al Shabaab along the road linking Beledweyne town to Mataban and Mahas. After a sustained gunfight, military forces regained control of the area, as well as other surrounding areas. 30 al Shabaab dead. No reported military dead.