Mogadishu, December 20: Fighting between Al Shabaab and Hizbul Islam fighters near the Somali town of Dhobley close to the Kenyan border has left six militants dead.
According to an eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, two young fighters from Al Shabaab and another four from Hizbul Islam were killed in the fighting on Saturday.
Residents said Al Shabaab fighters had dug trenches in the town in what appeared to be defense lines against possible attacks from Kenya.
Kenya closed its border with Somalia in 2007 and has boosted border patrols in recent months.
——-Agencies