Coverage dated May 25, 2023

Al-Shabab Storms AU Peacekeeper Base in Southern Somalia

Headline from Voice of America

Dawn attack took place in Bulo Marer, a town in Lower Shabelle region, about 110 kilometers south of Mogadishu

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Reports & sources

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France 24
Al-Shabaab strikes African Union army base in Somalia (opens France 24)
Published May 25, 2023
France 24's feed description
Al-Shabaab fighters raided an African Union military base housing Ugandan troops in Somalia on Friday, triggering a fierce gunbattle.
Voice of America
Al-Shabab Storms AU Peacekeeper Base in Southern Somalia (opens Voice of America)
Published May 25, 2023
Voice of America's feed description
Dawn attack took place in Bulo Marer, a town in Lower Shabelle region, about 110 kilometers south of Mogadishu
Al Jazeera
Al-Shabab attacks AU peacekeeper mission base in Somalia (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 25, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
The AU mission is yet to confirm the number of casualties although al-Shabab claims to have killed 137 soldiers.
Deutsche Welle
Somalia: Al-Shabab raids African Union army base – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published May 25, 2023
Deutsche Welle's feed description
The death toll from the attack on the garrison, southwest of the capital Mogadishu, has not yet been confirmed. But a Somali military commander said both sides suffered large casualties.

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