source: Undisclosed Source; Radio Mogadishu
actor1: Al Shabaab
actor2: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-)
location: Awdheegle
notes: On 4 Jan 2019, Somali commandos supported by anti-Al Shabaab forces conducted an overnight raid in an Al Shabaab-controlled area in Awdhegle village (40 km north west of Afgoye district) targeting top AS leaders in a meeting. There was an exchange of heavy gunfire. Several AS militants were captured and their positions destroyed. Four bodies of militants were found, yet fatalities were reported from both parties and exact number was unknown (unknown on military side coded as 10).