source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-)
actor2: Al Shabaab
location: Qalimow
notes: 06 July. Al Shabaab overtakes Qaimow village following a clash with government forces. Preliminary reports say that at two soldiers were killed and a number of others were wounded in the fighting. Al-Shabab fighters took full control of Qalimow and hoisted the black flag bearing shahada [Islamic declaration of faith] at the village's checkpoint. Al Shabaab later left the village and government forces retuned, taking control without violence.