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At least 57 al-Shabab extremists killed in Somalia assault By TOM ODULA Mar. 2, 2017 11:51 AM ESTNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 57 members of the al-Shabab extremist group were killed Thursday as African Union and Somali forces attacked one of its camps, the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia announced. It was one of the deadliest assaults on the al-Qaida-linked group by the joint forces.The multinational force said on Twitter that vehicles and equipment were destroyed in the morning assault on the al-Shabab camp outside Afmadhow and "a large cache of weapons" was captured. The statement said helicopter gunships supported the attack.A separate statement by Kenya's defense ministry said an unknown number of extremists were injured. There was no immediate word of casualties among the AU or Somali forces.Continued: http://www.bigstory.ap.org/article/0bed874b583d4de8bb78446025149e14/least-57-al-shabab-extremists-killed-somalia-assault
