Mogadishu, Jan. 15 -- The Somali National Army (SNA) and the African union (AU) forces, backed by international partners, on Thursday killed more than 30 al-Shabaab militants during a joint operation in southern Somalia, the AU peacekeeping mission said.
The operation, supported by air assets and involving multiple engagements with al-Shabaab fighters, was conducted in the vicinity of the Bulunagaad military base in the Lower Shabelle region, the African union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
"Through coordinated ground and air offensives, over 30 al-Shabaab militants were put out of action, while several others sustained injuries," the AU mission said....