Somali Army’s Battle With Al-Shabab Leaves at Least 51 Dead
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At least 51 people were killed in Somalia in fighting between troops and Al-Shabab Islamist militants late Friday near the southwestern town of Wajid, a government official said.
“Our forces attacked Elbar village which is 18 kilometers away from Wajid,” Salad Mohammed, deputy district commissioner for the area, said by phone from the town. “We managed to kill 47 fighters on the spot.”