Somalia

Shabaab terrorists killed 15 Somali soldiers during a series of attacks. Shabaab also seized the towns of Jalalaqsi and Addado. Ethiopian troops returned to the provincial capital of Lower Shabelle to reinforce security operations in the region. Doctors Without Borders shut down a surgical project in Kismayu after attacks.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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