Kenya: 8 soldiers killed since Somalia incursion (AP)

NAIROBI, Kenya ? A Kenyan military spokesman says that eight Kenyan serviceman have been killed since Kenya sent troops into Somalia a month ago.

Col. Cyrus Oguna says that three were killed by Somali gunmen and five died in a helicopter crash at the start of the operation. Three more have been wounded.

He told journalists Saturday that Somalis were helping Kenyan soldiers find the bases of Somalia's al-Shabab insurgents. He said there had been four gun battles between Kenyan troops and al-Shabab militants this week.

Kenya sent troops into Somalia a month ago after a string of attacks by Somali gunmen on Kenyan soil. Kenya has long advocated establishing a buffer state in Somali territory along the two countries' shared border.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111119/ap_on_re_af/af_kenya_somalia

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