Friday morning heavy fighting was reported at Somali at Kulbiyow
The fight broke after suspected Al Shabaab militants reportedly attacked a remote Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) base in Somalia near the Kenya border.
According to KDF, the Kenyan army has destroyed two vehicles fitted with explosive devices as the militants claim to have overrun the camp manned by Kenyan soldiers serving in an African Union force.
However, there were no immediate details on the number of attackers or casualties.
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