Kismayo — Jubaland state of Somalia said its troops killed several Al-Shabaab members were killed in the Lower Juba region during a counter-attack.
Lieutenant general Ismail Sahardid Keydsane confirmed that the regional troops repulsed an attack against a military base in Baarka, which lies near the coastal town of Kismayo.
Jubaland is preparing for an offensive against Al-Shabaab, to joint massive operations in Somalia which President Hassan Sheikh said is the final to liberate the whole country.