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| AMISOM fighters and Shaboobs clash in Marka |
| 2014-05-10 |
| A violent conflict terupted late last night between Al-Shabaab Islamist miltants and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops in Marka district of Lower Shabelle region. The Al-Qaeda linked insurgents attacked a military base belonging to AMISOM troops in the district, resulting in casualties and losses. Somali Federal Government officials in Marka were unable to give a statement regarding the clashes although the town has seen a surge in planned attacks in the last few days. |
| Posted by:Steve White |