Security forces reportedly killed and wounded two senior Shabaab leaders, Abdullahi Abukar Ali and Ahmed Mohamed Qeyr, during a raid in Mooro Gaabey; Ali was also the police chief for Mooro Gaabey. One Shabaab militant was killed in a clash in Beledweyne with Somali troops, who repelled an attempt to take over a police station. Somali forces recaptured Ayn in Hiraan, killing four Shabaab militants. A new chief was named for Hargeisa prison, which houses convicted terrorists; his predecessor was sacked following a jailbreak. The Parliament criticized the Somali intelligence service as incompetent for failing to collect adequate information on Shabaab’s activities and plans.
