Islamist militants from al-Shabab on Friday killed 12 people drilling a well in drought-ravaged southern Somalia, a local resident and official said.
The conflict between the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab, which wants to implement a strict implementation of sharia, or Islamic law, and the central government has killed thousands of people since 2006.
Somali security forces say they have made gains on the battlefield in recent weeks while fighting alongside local self-defense groups, but al-Shabab h... [see source for more information]