Somalia: Seven Militants Killed in Qandala Battle

A military official says Somalia's semi-autonomous northern Puntland regional forces have killed at least seven ISIL fighters on Saturday following a battle at Bashashin area near the coastal city of Qandala in Bari region.

Speaking to Radio Shabelle, Ahmed Muse Nur, a senior military commander said Puntland troops began an offensive towards Qandala on Saturday to drive pro-Islamic state militants out of the town.

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