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Somali army kills 20 al Shabaab militants: official

Somalia National Army (SNA) officers patrol Kismayo Town, Somalia, on November 20, 2015. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  Xinhua

News agency

Mogadishu,

The Somali Special Forces killed 20 al Shabaab militants in the country's southern region of Lower Shebelle on Tuesday, a military officer said Wednesday.

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