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the personification of Somali state failure...fighters have attacked Southwest state forces and 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...
troops at military bases near Baidoa city, the regional capital of Baay province.
The attack happened at Goof Gaduud area after heavily armed forces of Evil tried to storm the army barracks of the allied forces, according to an official with Southwest administration.
The official who spoke on condition of anonymity told Radio Shabelle that regional army and Æthiopian troops, serving with AMISOM managed to repulse the attack during the shootout.
There was no immediate confirmation of the casualties on both sides, and as well as the civilians in Goof Gaduud, a small town located about 35Km north of Baidoa.