AMISOM Mogadishu Base under attack from Al Shabaab

December 2014 – The African Union’s main base in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, was attacked by gunmen on Thursday 25 December, leading to a further exchange of gunfire between armed men and soldiers which resulted in nine people killed. Among the dead in Thursday’s attack were three AU soldiers and one civilians, the AU mission –  known as AMISOM – said in a statement . At least five of the attackers were reported killed and three others were captured. The African Union has about 22,000 troops in the country – from Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti – to help the government battle al-Shabab. Al-Shabab confirmed it had launched an attack on the base. Spokesman Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab said … Continue reading