Al-Shabaab Claims 30 Peacekeepers Killed in Somalia Attack
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More than 30 African Union peacekeepers were killed when al-Shabaab militants attacked Leego base in southern Somalia on Friday, the Islamist group said in a statement broadcast on its radio station, Radio Andalus.
The United Nations-backed force, known as the African Union Mission in Somalia, confirmed the attack took place and that it affected Burundian soldiers. Amisom, as the mission is referred to, didn’t provide more details about the casualties.