Somalia, September 16: At least three missiles have reportedly been fired by US drones near the Kenya-Somalia border, raising fears of possible casualties, Press TV reports.
The US drones, which struck the port city of Kismayu, caused many of the residents of the towns of Afmadow and Dhobley to flee the district.
On Thursday, US drones have killed at least nine women and children, and injured over 30 others in Somalia.
Senior al-Shabab leaders said that the drone attacks were carried out in the outskirts of Kismayu town.
Kismayu, which is located 528 kilometers south of Mogadishu, is the largest Somali port controlled by al-Shabab.
Somalia has not had a functioning government since 1991 when warlords overthrew former dictator Mohamed Siad Barre.
The Somali government has struggled for years to restore security, but efforts have not yet yielded results.
—-Agencies