source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Al Shabaab
actor2: N/A
location: Baqdaad
notes: On 30 Dec 2018, Al Shabaab elements were observed in Baqdaad, moving east on the MSR. It was suspected that their objective could have been infiltration of Balcad district, and that the group could be operating along the Mogadishu-Jowhar MSR.