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Africa Horn
Roadside bomb hits AU forces in Mogadishu
2012-09-09
(Sh. M. Network)--Witnesses said a roadside kaboom blast has tore through a military convoy carrying the African Union
...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers in Mogadishu on Thursday night.

Reports said the attack which was used a remote-controlled landmine destroyed the AU military personnel carrier at Ex-control Balad road, located on the suburbs of Mogadishu, causing an unconfirmed sever casualty.

The aftermath of the kaboom AMISOM forces have sealed off the area, halting public traffic for a moment as fresh soldiers had had reached at the scene immediately as the blast occurred and made search operations.

It is unclear whether the AMISOM nabbed
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for suspected people or not over the blast which is one of series of attacks in Mogadishu against Somali and AU forces.

No group or individual has claimed the responsibility for the attack.
Posted by:Fred

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