Coverage dated May 2, 2022

Al-Shabaab claims deadly attack on AU base in Somalia

Headline from Al-Monitor

Al-Shabaab jihadists armed with guns and explosives stormed an African Union base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce firefight that killed an unknown number of Burundian peacekeepers.The Somali government and the African Union condemned the "terrorist" attack although they did not disclose h…

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Al-Shabaab claims deadly attack on AU base in Somalia (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Al-Shabaab jihadists armed with guns and explosives stormed an African Union base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce firefight that killed an unknown number of Burundian peacekeepers.The Somali government and the African Union condemned the "terrorist" attack although they did not disclose h…

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Somalia's al-Shabab rebels attack African Union base (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Somalia's al-Shabab Islamic extremist rebels have attacked a military base of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, witnesses told The Associated Press.

  3. CNN

    Al-Shabaab gunmen attack major AU military base, Somali commander says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    As Somalis are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr for the second day, the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab launched a dawn attack on a major military base housing AU forces, witnesses and officials said.

  4. France 24

    Al Shabaab militants storm African Union base in Somalia, killing several (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Al-Shabaab jihadists armed with guns and explosives stormed an African Union base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce firefight that killed an unknown number of Burundian peacekeepers.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Al-Shabaab attacks AU base in Somalia, casualties reported (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Heavily armed Al-Shabaab jihadists stormed an African Union (AU) base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce firefight that left an unknown number of casualties, a local military commander and witnesses said.

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