source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-)
actor2: Al Shabaab
location: Bulo Mareer
notes: Somali commandos, supported by anti-al Shabaab forces (identity not known, however US forces have operated with Somali commandos in this area in the past), conducted an overnight raid in an al Shabaab-controlled area near Bullo Mareer town (c. 105 km north west of Mogadishu). The targets were top al Shabaab leaders at a meeting. Two senior al Shabaab members were killed.