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They included a detention center run by al-Shabab in Kunya-Barrow village in Lower Shabelle region, and detainees were freed.<br\/><br\/>The official says troops engaged a small number of extremist fighters. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press.<br\/><br\/>There was no immediate comment from the U.S. Africa Command. 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