At least ten people have been killed and more than 40 wounded in a Kenyan air raid in southern Somalia. The attack occurred in an area controlled by Al-Shabab militants on the outskirts of the town of Jilib.

Witnesses said, two planes dropped bombs shortly after an Al-Shabab vehicle passed by. Local officials say, yesterday’s strike targeted an area where al-Shabab militants were distributing food to internally displaced people. Reports say, many of those killed were civilians, including several children.

Kenya sent an undisclosed number of troops across the border earlier this month to fight Al-Shabab, which is blamed for a series of kidnappings of foreigners on Kenyan soil.

On Saturday, Kenya’s military chief General Julius Karangi told reporters there is no timeline on the operation against al-Shabab rebels. He said his troops will remain in southern Somalia until Kenyans feel safe.