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The authorities in Somalia say their troops have killed 300 al-Shabab militants in the south of the country.
They say the operation, in Hirshabelle province, was supported by air strikes involving international partners.
Al-Shabab Islamists have recently been losing control of swathes of territory in central and southern Somalia..
The group has been waging an insurgency against the central government for more than 15 years.
There’s been no comment from al-Shabab.