DHAKA: Kenya planes `kill Somali militants` from al-Shabab

Kenya says it has carried out an air strike on an Islamist camp in Somalia, killing 30 militants, including al-Shabab commanders, reports BBC.

The strike happened in Garbarahey, near the border with Kenya and Ethiopia.

Local media reports put the number of dead at 10 and residents say there has been lots of destruction.

Kenya has several thousand troops in Somalia, helping the UN-backed government tackle al-Shabab, which is linked to al-Qaeda

BDST: 1458 HRS, JAN 10, 2014
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