source: Calamada; Somali Memo
actor1: Al Shabaab
actor2: Military Forces of Jubaland (2013-)
location: Geedweyne
notes: 9 August 2018: According to a pro-Al-Shabaab media source and local residents, Al-Shabaab fighters have taken control of the town of Gedweyn, located just outside Dolow district in Gedo region. According to the source, AS militiamen took control of the village without firing a shot or meeting resistance from Jubbaland troops who had previously controlled the area.