Somali Islamist militiamen are fighting Ethiopian and Somali government troops advancing towards their last major stronghold in the port of Kismayo.

Heavy artillery fire has been reported near the town of Jilib, halfway between Kismayo and the capital, Mogadishu.

Ethiopian fighter jets have also been flying low over Kismayo, reports say.

The Islamist militia has vowed to resist the Ethiopian and Somali government troops who forced them out of the capital on Thursday. 

Source: BBC