| Description |
Puntland forces fired at a group of gunmen who forced passangersout of a civilian vehicle parked near a checkpoint manned by the Puntland forces. One of the gunmen was reported killed and five civilians were wounded in the shooting. Nothing was reported to had been stolen from the passengers of the vehicle. The gunmen escaped towards the Golis Mountains. Affiliation of the gunmen is currently unclear. Unconfirmed report indicates that the gunmen were part of the Galgala Insurgency and were looking for a specific individual who was meant to be in the vehicle. It however also cannot be ruled out that the gunmen were local bandits who intended to rob the passengers or to steal a vehicle. |
