yahya007 Posted October 13, 2011 least 36 al-Shabab fighters have been killed after fierce clashes broke out between the transitional government troops and members of the militant group in southern Somalia near the Kenyan border, Press TV reported. Captain Abdi Siraad Ali, a Somali military officer, told Press TV that 21 al-Shabab fighters and 15 commanders of the anti-government militant group were killed on Wednesday following intense fighting in Balad town of Middle Shabelle region. Meanwhile, 15 Somali soldiers have been killed after an improvised explosive device, which had been buried under the ground, exploded as government troops backed by African Union forces fought against al-Shabab fighters near Heyle Barrise base in the northern sector of Mogadishu. Thousands of local residents are also fleeing for their lives in the wake of bloody battles in northern Mogadishu. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/204189.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
