The Kenyan military says it controls half of Kismayo . A Kenyan spokesman says Al - Qaeda is suffering leavy losses . `` Al-Shabaab has not been able to offer any resistance whatsoever to the ground forces since the ground forces landed there yesterday , and the whole of yesterday and the good part of today they have ( suffered ) heavy casualties , '' Oguna said . Al - Qaeda says the military is fighting a ` ` losing battle '' The militant group has long sought to overthrow the Somali government .
The Kenyan military says it controls half of Kismayo . A Kenyan spokesman says Al - Qaeda is suffering leavy losses . Al - Qaeda says the military is fighting a ` ` losing battle '' The militant group has long sought to overthrow the Somali government .