Al-Shabaab strikes AU base in Somalia, casualties reported

Mogadishu: Greatly armed al-Shabaab jihadists struck an army base in Somalia where African Union peacekeepers were pointed on Tuesday, triggering casualties, a neighborhood army leader and also witnesses stated.
The pre-dawn raid targeted a Burundian military camp near the town of Ceel Baraf, some 160 kilometers (100 miles) northeast of the resources Mogadishu, the resources stated.
Regional army leader Mohammad Ali informed AFP: “Terrorists struck the Burundian military base outside Ceel Baraf early today, with hefty combating and also casualties on both sides, however thus far we have no more details on the case. Even more information.” Tel.
He included: “They introduced an automobile bomb blast prior to a hefty exchange of fire.”
Al-Shabaab, which has actually incomed a harmful revolt versus Somalia’s vulnerable main federal government for greater than a years, has actually declared duty for the assault.
The African Union Goal in Somalia (ATMIS) had no instant remark.