Al-Shabab Ambush Kills AU Soldier in Somalia

An African Union soldier was killed by al-Shabab militants who ambushed an AMISOM convoy Sunday in southern Somalia. The governor of Somalia's Lower Shabelle region, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Siidi, told VOA the militants attacked the convoy near the town of Leego. Another Somali official, who requested not to be named, confirmed a Burundian soldier was killed when the vehicle he was driving was destroyed. Three other AMISOM soldiers were wounded in the attack. The governor...

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