Somalia Islamists Target large African Union Base in Mogadishu
Somali Islamist militants said they fired mortar shells at a base used by African Union forces in the capital, Mogadishu.
Al-Shabaab said in a statement to Radio Andalus, a broadcaster supporting their insurgency, that the attack on Halane camp sought to fuel panic among the African Union mission, or Amisom, and newly arrived British troops. Amisom spokesman Joe Kibet said by phone that the shells landed outside the base and caused no casualties.
The U.K.-based Press Association reported Monday that the first of as many as 70 British troops due to be deployed in 2016 had arrived in the Horn of African nation where they will give engineering, medical and logistics support to Amisom.
Al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda-linked militant group, has waged an insurgency in Somalia since 2006. While the group has lost ground since being driven out of Mogadishu in 2011 by government and African Union forces, it continues to stage deadly gun and bomb attacks.
Sources: Bloomberg
Related posts
-
US spy chiefs warn of continuing threat from Shabaab militants
-
Al-Shabaab says Nairobi attack was part of series of attacks against western targets in Africa
-
Nineteen people still missing after deadly militant attack in Kenya – Red Cross
-
Kenya Red Cross says 50 people remain missing following deadly attack at hotel complex
Because Phen375 is really an effective hunger controller one’s calorie intake remains low
throughout the period of the diet especially simply because those
powerful and nagging cravings are kept nicely in control.
The risk of developing gout rises significantly with
obesity and overweight. Also, people who are already on diets and need to
lose weight and also lock down on fat gain, can enjoy appetite suppressant results faster than normal exercise routines.