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Al-Shabaab attacks AU base in Somalia, casualties reported

By Chief Editor·May 3, 2022·1 min read·64 views

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Heavily armed Al-Shabaab jihadist fighters on Tuesday attacked a military base in Somalia where African Union peacekeepers are stationed, causing casualties, a local military commander and witnesses said.

“The terrorists attacked the Burundian army base outside Ceel Baraf early this morning, there was heavy fighting and casualties inflicted on both sides, but we don’t have more details about this incident so far,” local military commander Mohamed Ali told told AFP by phone.

Al-Shabaab, which has been waging a deadly insurgency against Somalia’s fragile central government for more than a decade, issued a statement claiming responsibility for the assault. There was no immediate comment from the African Union’s mission in Somalia (ATMIS). [GuardianNg]

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