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Kenyan army says kills 21 Shabaab militants in Somalia

Kenyan soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amison) on patrol in Kismayu, Somalia. FILE PHOTO | AFP

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops have killed 21 Al-Shabaab militants in Hawina, Somalia, on Monday.

The dead include a junior-level commander Salad Bart, who is believed to have been in charge of the group.

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