Kenyan troops invaded the al-Qaida affiliated al-Shabaab's last stronghold in Somalia, coming ashore in a predawn assault Friday. Other African Union forces were traveling overland to link up with the Kenyan forces in the port city of Kismayu.
Col. Cyrus Oguna, the Kenyan military's top spokesman, said the surprise attack met minimal resistance but al-Shabaab denied that the city had fallen and said fighting was taking place. Oguna said that al-Shabaab has incurred "heavy losses" but
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