Al-Shabaab Launches Attack On AU Peacekeepers’ Base Near Mogadishu
Al-Shabaab Launches Attack On AU Peacekeepers’ Base Near Mogadishu
Heavily armed Al-Shabab militants have launched an overnight attack against AMISOM military base in the vicinity of Elasha Biyaha, located on the outskirts of Mogadishu.
Residents reported that units from Al-Shabaab carried out the assault in the early hours of the night on Burundi forces based at Arba’ow area, near Elasha Biyaha.
”We heard a lot of heavy gunfire and grenade explosion,” a resident who asked to remain anonymous, told Radio Shabelle over the phone.
There were no immediate reports on casualties, and Al-Shabaab said in a statement that its fighters inflicted heavy casualties on the AMISOM troops in the base during the gunfight.
This comes amidst a time where the Al-Shabab, a militant group linked with Al Qaeda has threatened to step up its attacks against Somali and African Union forces in the country.
The 22,000-strong AU force in Somalia [AMISOM] has made key gains against the militants in recent years, pushing them out of several strongholds in the southwest of the country.
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