Kenya has went to reinforce the rain bogged down town of Qoqani in the Lower Jubba and have also managed to take Buusaar, an Al Shabaab garrison in Gedo between El Wak and Bardhere.
Kenya Reports First Direct Clash With al-Shabab in Somalia
Posted Thursday, October 27th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Kenya says its troops in Somalia have exchanged fire with al-Shabab militants in the first direct clash between the sides.
A Kenyan military statement says Kenyan troops were attacked by about 45 al-Shabab fighters Thursday as the troops moved toward the southern Somali town of Qoqani to reinforce forward positions.
The statement says Kenyan forces killed nine al-Shabab members and injured others. It says two Kenyan troops were injured in the clash, one critically.
The statement also said Kenyan forces conducted an airstrike on an al-Shabab training camp , have captured the town of Busar and are advancing on two other towns.
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