source: AP; Newsweek
actor1: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-)
actor2: Al Shabaab
location: Jowhar
notes: Somali and U.S. commandos stormed a camp for al-Shabab fighters in an overnight raid, killing at least four of the fighters and rescuing dozens of child conscripts. The raid occurred at Jameo village in Middle Shabelle. It was later learned that five civilians died in the raid, some of whom were school children.