Ethiopia says airstike in Somalia killed 70 Al Shabaab militants

Ethiopian military said it killed 70 Al Shabaab fighters in an airstrike in Somalia.

The military said the strike was carried out to thwart an Al Shabaab attack against its army forces serving under African Union mission in Somalia.

It remains unknown when or where the strike was exactly happened.

There was no immediate comment from Al.Qaeda linked Al Shabaab group.