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Al-Shabab attacks African Union base in Somalia
Baku, January 15, AZERTAC
Fighters from the al-Shabab group have attacked a base for African Union peacekeepers in southwestern Somalia, blasting their way into the compound and exchanging fire with peacekeepers, a Somali military official told Al Jazeera.
Dozens of al-Shabab fighters on Friday assaulted the military base, which is run by Kenyan troops who are part of the AU force in the town of El-Ade, not far from the Kenyan border.
"The troops are currently fighting the terrorists to push them back," LT. Col. Paul Njuguna, spokesman for African Union mission in Somalia told Al Jazeera.
"The counter-attack operation is still ongoing."
The assault started with a suicide car bomb, and then heavy gunfire was heard as fighters stormed into the base, he said.
Al-Shabab said their fighters killed dozens of Kenyan troops in the attack.
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