source: Puntland Post
actor1: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-)
actor2: Al Shabaab
location: Shalaambood
notes: 18 August 2018: Somali National Army soldiers based in Shalaambood reportedly fought intense clashes with Al-Shabaab militiamen on the road between Shalambad and Km50 village, resulting in 12 fatalities. This is separate from a bomb attack on a former commander that happened in the same area the day before.