source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-)
actor2: Al Shabaab
location: Balcad
notes: Al Shabaab combatants attacked government troops positioned at Haan Shiekh settlement in Balcad district. There was an exchange of heavy gunfire which lasted for a couple of hours after which al Shabaab fighters were forced to withdraw from the area. At least three people, including one soldier and two al Shabaab militants, were killed in the clash.