by Hashi
MOGADISHU, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Four Al-Shabaab fighters were killed on Thursday in a joint security operation by the Somali National Army (SNA) and the African Union (AU) peacekeeping troops in southern Somalia.
Jubaland State force commander in the area Gabobe Hassan Barre told the state-owned Radio Mogadishu that the joint forces target several areas during the operations, which was still underway.
"Jubaland state forces and AMISOM carried out operations at Abdi-dhore, Had-weyne and several neighborhoods west of Kismayo town this morning. We killed four Al-Shabaab fighters at Abdi-dhore location while fighting between the militants and joint forces happened at Hadweyne location," Barre said.
He did not comment on the number of casualties on their side.
AMISOM force Spokesperson Wilson Rono confirmed to Xinhua by phone about the fresh operations and military developments against Al-Shabaab militants near Kismayo town, which is 500 km south of Mogadishu.
Al-Shabaab militants did not comment on the latest military progress by the allied troops in southern Somalia.
