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 .
The Kenyan military says it controls half of Kismayo . A Kenyan spokesman says Al-Shabaab is suffering leavy losses . Al-Shabaab says the military is waging a `` losing battle '' The militant group has long tried to overthrow the Somali government .