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| Djiboutian peacekeepers skirmish with militiamen in Buulo Barde |
| 2014-06-28 |
| BUULO BARDE, Somalia -- Djiboutian-AMISOM forces have engaged in deadly skirmish with unidentified militiamen after an attack on police station in Hiraan regional district of Buulo Barde of central Somalia, Garowe Online reports. Residents of Buulo Barde town say, on Thursday militiamen in military fatigues targeted the police compound, reportedly killing two Djiboutian peacekeepers and Somali government soldiers. Local reports unveiled that the attackers were killed on the spot but GO was unable to verify the exact number of casualty figures from Thursday raid. African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) could not be reached for comment on the death of Djiboutian soldiers. No group has claimed credit for the attack. Al Qaeda linked Al Shabaab group was dislodged from a string of strategic towns in southern and central Somalia as a result of joint military campaign. |
| Posted by:Steve White |