Fighting in the city broke out at 9 A.M. The army claimed that 179 civilians were evacuated, while a presidential spokesperson claimed that 134 were evacuated - fewer than on preceding days - leaving about 2,000 civilians trapped in the city.
Tentara mengklaim bahwa 170 warga sipil dievakuasi, sementara seorang juru bicara kepresidenan mengklaim bahwa 134 dievakuasi—lebih sedikit daripada hari-hari sebelumnya— menyebabkan sekitar 2.000 warga sipil terjebak di kota tersebut.