Over 20 Suspected Al-Shabab Militants Killed by Kenyan Troops, Official Says
Kenyan forces find Al-Shabab extremists planning ambush after lone gunman shot at troops, Kenyan official says.
Kenyan troops in Somalia killed 21 suspected Al-Shabab extremists who were plotting an ambush in southern Somalia, said a Kenyan official.
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A lone gunman shot at the Kenyan troops Tuesday and fled while the troops were on the way to Tabda in southern Somalia, military spokesman Col. David Obonyo said Wednesday. The troops searched the area and found rebels planning an ambush, he said.
Kenya troops are among the African Union troops bolstering Somalia's weak UN-backed government against an insurgency by Al-Shabab rebels who are linked to Al-Qaida. Al-Shabab espouses a fundamentalist version of Islam, which follows strict Shariah law and has carried out amputations and executions, including stoning to death. Despite losing control of Somalia's major cities, Al-Shabab frequently carries out violent attacks in Somalia and neighboring countries.
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