Al-Shabaab Hits AU Base in Central Somalia
The bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gates of the base in Beledweyne where soldiers from Djibouti are stationed.
African Union peacekeepers (file photo).
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Somalia:
President Condemns Attack On AU Base in Beledweyne
Shabelle, 25 October 2016
Somalia's caretaker president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has condemned the Tuesday morning attack on the AU mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Beledweyne city, terming it "heinous and… Read more »
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Somalia:
Govt Officials Accused of Failing Mogadishu Security
Shabelle, 25 October 2016
Former Hodon district commissioner Abdi Salad has accused the top government officials of failing to secure Mogadishu, the country's capital and protect the increasing deadly Al… Read more »
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Somalia:
Truck Bomb Hits AU Troops Base in Central Somalia
Shabelle, 25 October 2016
A loud blast was heard at AMISOM base in Beledweyne in central Somalia on Tuesday. Reports said a lorry truck packed with explosives struck Djibouti troops base camp in west of… Read more »
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Somalia:
Four AU Soldiers Among 10 Killed in Base Camp Attack
Shabelle, 25 October 2016
At least 10, including four Djibouti-an peacekeepers were killed and dozens wounded in a huge car bomb attack in Beledweyne town, the regional capital of Hiiraan province on… Read more »
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Somalia:
Al-Shabab Suicide Bomber Hits AU Base in Beledweyne
Al Jazeera, 25 October 2016
A suicide bomber has driven a vehicle loaded with explosives into an African Union military base in central Somalia, according to a Somali security official. Tuesday's attack in… Read more »