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Somali soldiers report dozens killed in al Shabaab battle
Two Somali soldiers told Reuters that dozens of troops died in a major battle with al Shabaab in southern Somalia. The defence ministry said government forces killed about 75 militants, offering a separate account of the fighting.
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