Al Shabaab terror group attacks a military base housing Ugandan forces of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia
Despite gains by pro-government forces, the militants continue to strike with lethal force against civilian and military targets. / Photo: AA Archive
The army base in Bulo Marer, 120 kilometres southwest of the capital Mogadishu"came under Al Shabaab attack," the AU force known as the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia said in a statement on Facebook and Twitter on Friday.The attack targeted Ugandan soldiers stationed in Somalia as part of ATMIS, Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces spokesman Felix Kulayigye said in a statement, adding they were"cross-checking" details.
The force is drawn from Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya, with troops deployed in southern and central Somalia.Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for Friday's attack via its communication channels, claiming it had overrun the base.
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