Shabaab Claims Car Bombing on Joint U.S.-Somali Convoy Near Afgoye, Taking Control Over Large Swath of Bal'ad City

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement claimed a car bombing on a joint U.S.-Somali military convoy near Afgoye, in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region, and reported its taking control over a large swath of Bal'ad, a city in Middle Shabelle.