source: Al Furqaan
actor1: Al Shabaab
actor2: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-)
location: Balcad
notes: On 5 October 2020, Al Shabaab militants ambushed a government security forces (SNA) convoy travelling in the vicinity of Balcad town (Balcad, Middle Shabelle). A planted IED hit one of the convoy vehicles. Two people were killed, one soldier and one militant, during fire exchanges.