| Description |
AMISOM/Ethiopia, Somali and ASWJ forces clashed with al Shabaab fighters in the outskirts of Buurdhuubo town (Garbahaarey District) in the morning of 09/03. The clashes continued for hours as al Shabaab fighters were trying to defend the town from the advancing forces. Al Shabaab militias finally evacuated the town in the afternoon, allowing the allied forces to take control of it at around 15:00. Reports indicate that most of the civilian population had left the town before the arrival of the allied forces following orders from the al Shabaab authorities. Casualties are unknown. |
