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AU Troops Targeted In IED Blast In Southern Somalia
[RADIOSHABELLE] A powerful bomb kaboom has destroyed a military convoy carrying African Union...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... forces near Wajid district, located in Somalia’s southwestern Bakool region. The blast which has resulted from a remote-controlled landmine planted on the roadside struck Æthiopian troops traveling in the convoy while moving on to the outskirts of Burdhuhulle village. Local residents said the attack has inflicted heavy losses on the Æthiopian soldiers, but, the exact number of casualties has not been confirmed yet. There were no immediate comments on the incident from Æthiopian military and Somalia army. Al-Shabaab ...  the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...has grabbed credit for the attack, according to a statement posted on its affiliated online media outlets. Posted by: Fred 2017-10-08 |
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