A police officer told Snaradio that four Al shabaab were killed in the fighting and while a military side there was neither injury nor death the police officer said Military took control of the police station and the administrative headquarters of the town.

The Government troops reportedly pulled out of Qoryoley and retreated back to African Union troops (AMISOM) bases outside the town after they were defeated in the battle.

Qoryoley has been under Al shabaab control for seven years before Somali national army (SNA) and AMISOM seized the town in March, 2014 after an offensive code-named operation Indian Ocean.