But other journalists reported that the African forces had "struggled to progress further under the automatic fire of Anjouan forces" and in the afternoon "clashes with heavy artillery continued to shake the town of Ouani."
Namun, jurnalis lain melaporkan bahwa penyerang telah "berjuang untuk bergerak lebih jauh melawan tembakan otomatis tentara Anjouan" dan di siang hari "bertempur dengan artileri berat dan terus mengguncang kota Ouani."