Al Shabaab Storms African Union Military Base In Somalia. Dozens Of Soldiers Reported Killed

VOA: Dozens of AU Soldiers Feared Dead in Al-Shabab Attack

Dozens of African Union soldiers are feared dead after al-Shabab militants attacked an AU base in the southern Somalia town of Leego Friday.

Witnesses said attackers rammed a car filled with explosives into the main gate, then engaged in a fierce gun battle with Burundian troops manning the base.

Fighting at the base continued for several hours after the initial attack.

An al-Shabab spokesman said the group has killed more than 50 AU soldiers.

The governor of the Lower Shabelle region, Abdikadir Mohamed Nur Siidi, confirmed that AU forces suffered significant casualties.

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