两名士兵向路透社透露，数十名索马里士兵在索马里南部与青年党的一场大规模战斗中丧生，而国防部表示，政府军击毙了约75名武装分子。
Dozens of Somali soldiers were killed in a major battle with al Shabaab in southern Somalia, two soldiers told Reuters, while the defence ministry said government forces killed about 75 militants.