Al-Shabaab attacks AU base in Somalia, casualties reported
Heavily armed Al-Shabaab jihadists stormed an African Union (AU) base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce firefight that prompted an unknown range of casualties, a nearby military commander and witnesses said. AU forces dispatched helicopter gunships after the pre-dawn vehicle bomb and gun attack on a camp housing Burundian peacekeepers close to Cell Baraf, … Read more