At least eight civilians were killed after Al Shabab terrorists stormed a popular hotel in Mogadishu, a police spokesperson said.
Somali government forces have killed more than 600 Al Shabab terrorists, injured 1,200 others and recaptured 68 settlements in the last three months.
The attack began with two suicide car bombs at around 0200GMT, followed by hours of heavy fighting, a military official says.
A security official confirms that a suicide bomber blew himself up near General Dhigobadan training camp in southern Mogadishu.
Somalia's defence ministry says at least 100 militants are killed in the central Hiran region.
Washington seeks to increase focus on exposing and disrupting terrorist financing networks in Africa, a senior US Treasury official says.
Abdullahi Yare, one of the seven leaders named by the US on its most-wanted list in 2012, was believed to be next in line to take over the leadership from ailing Al Shabaab chief Ahmed Diriye.
A suicide bomber disguised as a regular soldier attacked a military base, killing at least one solider and leaving many injured.
US African Command says in a statement that it carried out the air strike "at the request of the Federal Government of Somalia".
Somali National Army conducted an operation in the town of Mubarak, located 95 kilometres southwest of Mogadishu.
The assault on the Hayat Hotel has triggered a fierce gunfight between security forces and terrorists who are still holed up inside the building.
Mortar shells hit the base in Ato, sparking a gun battle between Al Shabab militants and Ethiopian forces.
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