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Somalia: At Least 30 Burundian AU Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack, Official Says
VOA, 4 May 2022
At least 30 Burundian soldiers were killed and 20 others injured in Tuesday's attack by al-Shabab militants on an African Union base in southern Somalia, according to a Burundian… Read more »
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Somalia: Al-Shabaab Raids African Union Military Base
VOA, 3 May 2022
Al-Shabab fighters stormed an African Union military base in the village of El-Baraf in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region early Tuesday, local officials and security sources say. Read more »
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Africa: AU Military Base in Somalia Comes Under Al-Shabaab Attack
Shabelle, 3 May 2022
JOWHAR (SMN) - Al-Shabaab militants on Tuesday morning launched an attack on a Burundian military base under ATMIS in El Baraf area of the Middle Shabelle region. Read more »
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Africa: AU Releases Statement On Al-Shabaab Attack in El-Baraf
Shabelle, 4 May 2022
Addis Ababa, 3 May 2022. The Chairperson of the Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack perpetrated by Al Shabaab militants… Read more »
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Africa: Qatar Condemns Attack On AU Mission Camp in Somalia
Shabelle, 4 May 2022
The State of Qatar has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack that targeted a camp of the African Union Mission in southern Somalia, which resulted in… Read more »
Reports of Al-Shabaab Raid on AU Military Base In Somalia
Local officials and security sources have said that Al-Shabaab fighters stormed an African Union military base in the village of El-Baraf in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region on May 3, 2022.
The Mayor of El-Baraf, Abdullahi Haji Muhumed, said the militants started their attack with two suicide truck bombs, followed by them entering the base.
The incident marked the first major Al-Shabaab attack on AU forces since the mission changed its name and operational structures last month.
The raid sparked a fierce battle between Burundi troops and Al-Shabaab militants.
Local people have said that the Somali government forces participated in the battle on the outskirts of Mahaday district, supporting the AU troops who came under Al-Shabaab attack.
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