NAIROBI, Ramadan 29, 1436, July 16, 2015, SPA -- A drone strike in south-central Somalia, a strategic stronghold of the group al Shabaab, destroyed a vehicle belonging to the militants in the early hours of Thursday, residents and officials said. The car, which was believed to be carrying militants, was hit just outside the town of Bardere, which al Shabaab captured from government forces in 2009 and has controlled ever since. Somali forces and the African Union-led peacekeeping force, known as AMISOM, have been advancing on the area over the past three days, officials say. "Last night, a drone smashed an al Shabaab car believed to be carrying three officials," said local elder Nur Farah told Reuters on Thursday. --SPA 14:33 LOCAL TIME 11:33 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w