Witnesses in Somalia say a large explosion has hit near an area held by al-Shabab militants outside of Somalia's capital.
he witnesses said the blast happened Sunday near Afgoye, about 30 kilometers from Mogadishu. They described a light in the sky followed by a heavy explosion.
Kenya's military has threatened to carry out airstrikes on rebel areas in Somalia, but did not immediately comment on the blast.
A spokesman for the military said a clash between Kenyan soldiers and al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia late Saturday killed nine rebels and wounded four soldiers. The spokesman said the military also seized weapons from the militants, including rocket-propelled grenades.
Kenya recently launched its military operation in what it deemed an act of self-defense, following several cross-border attacks blamed on Somali militants.
The military says hundreds of al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab fighters have been killed or wounded since the military incursion began.
Kenya's military has threatened to carry out airstrikes on rebel areas in Somalia, but did not immediately comment on the blast.
A spokesman for the military said a clash between Kenyan soldiers and al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia late Saturday killed nine rebels and wounded four soldiers. The spokesman said the military also seized weapons from the militants, including rocket-propelled grenades.
Kenya recently launched its military operation in what it deemed an act of self-defense, following several cross-border attacks blamed on Somali militants.
The military says hundreds of al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab fighters have been killed or wounded since the military incursion began.
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