Kenya's army has killed 21 fighters from the
Islamist terrorist group al-Shabaab in neighbouring Somalia, a military spokesman
said on Wednesday.
Army spokesman Col. David Obonyo said in a statement
that the dead include junior al-Shabaab commander Salad Bart, who is believed
to have been in charge of the group.
According to Obonyo, Kenyan soldiers on Tuesday
clashed with al-Shabaab members in the Somali town of Hawina, where the
terrorists were mounting an ambush along a major road.
``No Kenyan soldiers were killed during the gunfire
exchange,’’ he added.
However the army recovered 17 machine guns, five
rocket-propelled grenades and ammunition.
Kenyan troops form part of a 20,000-strong African
Union contingent helping Somalia battle al-Shabaab, which is affiliated with
the international al-Qaeda terrorist network.
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