source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Al Shabaab
actor2: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-)
location: Marka
notes: 25 September 2018: An improvised explosive device targeting Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers exploded in Marka town. Al-Shabaab militants and the soldiers exchanged gunfire following the explosion. One soldier was killed and a second wounded. Al-Shabaab forces claim to have killed 5 soldiers in the event. Fatalities coded as lowest estimate.