At least 20 people have been killed in clashes between African Union forces and al-Shabaab fighters in the Somali capital Mogadishu, Press TVreports.
A battle between al-Shabaab fighters and African Union (AU) soldiers broke out in northeast Mogadishu on Saturday after AU troops launched attacks on al-Shabaab bases in the area, the Press TV correspondent in Mogadishu reported.
Seven al-Shabaab fighters and 13 AU soldiers were killed as the two sides engaged in firefights and exchanged barrages of mortar shells.