(dpa) The Somali army announced that it had killed more than 40 Al-Shabaab fighters in fighting in the central Shabelle region, north of the capital, Mogadishu.
The new Somalia website was quoted today, Saturday, by General Mohamed Ahmed Tredishi, who told reporters that Al-Shabaab militants had been killed after they attacked an army base in the region.
The fighting also wounded 30 militants, as well as 4 soldiers and 3 others, according to a statement issued by the Somali Ministry of Defense.
Al-Shabaab, an affiliate of Al-Qaeda, is launching attacks against Somali forces aimed at toppling the government in Mogadishu and imposing its strict interpretation of Islam.
