Al-Shabab is described by the US as a large terror network
BBC: Al-Shabab: US air strike in Somalia 'kills 30 militants'
A US air strike assisting government troops in Somalia has killed about 30 Islamist al-Shabab militants, the US military says.
The operation happened near the town of Galcad, about 260km (162 miles) northeast of the capital Mogadishu.
Over the past few days, the Somali army and al-Shabab militants have fought for control of the town.
Friday's air strike came as the army was being attacked by more than 100 militants, the US Africa Command says.
Earlier the Islamists killed seven soldiers after storming a military base in Galcad. Somalia's Information Ministry said dozens of the militants were killed.
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Update #1: U.S. military says Somalia strike killed 30 al Shabaab fighters (Reuters)
Update #2: US strike kills approximately 30 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia (CNN).
WNU Editor: There has been reports of heavy fighting throughout Somalia for the past week .... Somalia, extremists claim over 100 killed in intense battle (AP).