African Union troops ambushed in Somalia, al Shabaab says 39 dead

[Bernie Madoff]

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's al Shabaab insurgents and troops from the African Union peacekeeping mission clashed on Sunday, a senior military officer said, while the group said it had killed 39 soldiers.

The incident took place in Bulamareer district in Lower Shabelle region about 140 km southwest of Mogadishu.

The al Shabaab fighters ambushed a convoy carrying troops from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Col. Hassan Mohamed told Reuters.

"The ambush turned into a fierce fight between al Shabaab and AMISOM. We understand fighting is still going on but we do not have the figure of casualties," he told Reuters.

Abdiasis Abu Musab, al Shabaab’s military operation spokesman, said: "We have in hand 39 dead bodies of AU soldiers including their commander."

The casualty figure could not be immediately independently verified.

Government officials were not available for immediate comment.

Al Shabaab, which wants to force out the peacekeepers, oust the Western-backed government and impose its strict interpretation of Islam in Somalia, has targeted the peacekeepers in the past.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-attacks-idUSKBN1AF0C4?il=0

 

[oday1kenobi]

A major blast in Xamar + kebab successes against SFG/Amisom, yet a tiny old church reopening is a BIG concern for many Somalis here and on social media.

 

[Ferrari]

Kill those bastards! They deserve it. They should capture some and torture them on fb live. And no I don't support alshabab before someone asks.

 

[Menelik III]

Kill those bastards! They deserve it. They should capture some and torture them on fb live. And no I don't support alshabab before someone asks.

They would just do reprisals against the civilians.

 

[Ferrari]

They would just do reprisals against the civilians.

That's why they deserve it. Civilians aren't safe regardless.

 

[XamarCade]

A major blast in Xamar + kebab successes against SFG/Amisom, yet a tiny old church reopening is a BIG concern for many Somalis here and on social media.

Gaalonimo Dooyni Meyno

 

[Prince Abubu]

Kill those bastards! They deserve it. They should capture some and torture them on fb live. And no I don't support alshabab before someone asks.

"Kill all n*****s! I ain't racist though. Some of my best friends are n*****s."

 

[Nightline Kid]

Terrorists vs. rapists

 

[Xooshdheere]

Terrorists vs. rapists

AS are full of Swahili speaking Bantus. I have seen their propaganda videos and they were singing and marching in Swahili.

AU/AMISOM's distant cousin, AS.