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Kenya's navy shells Kismayo in Somalia

The Kenyan navy has shelled Kismayo, the main Somali city controlled by militant Islamist group al-Shabab, a military spokesman has told the BBC.

Colonel Cyrus Oguna said the attack was part of a push by an African Union (AU) force to capture the city.

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