2018 African Union base attack in Bulo Marer

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On 1 April 2018, Al-Shabaab fighters attacked an

Lower Shebelle region of Somalia.[1]

2018 African Union base attack in Bulo Marer
Part of Part of
Bulo Marer, Somalia
Result
  • Losses on both sides
  • Attacks repulsed[3]
Belligerents Al-Shabaab

AMISOM

Somalia Federal Government of Somalia[2]Strength ~100[4] UnknownCasualties and losses 14 killed (Al-Shabaab claim)[5]
30 killed (Ugandan army claim)[6]

:
4 killed, 6 wounded (Ugandan army claim)[6]
46 killed (local report)[2]
59 killed (Al-Shabaab claim)[5]

Somalia:
1 killed, several wounded (local report)[2]

Attack

Two trucks filled with explosives blew up at the

Bulo Marer.[7] Witnesses said Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked civilians and set houses and shops on fire after they raided the military base.[2]

Ali Nur Mohamed told

VOA Somali that AMISOM and Somali troops repulsed all attacks.[3]

Casualties

The death toll was not clear. Uganda People's Defense Force spokesman Richard Karemire said four Ugandan peacekeepers were killed and six AMISOM troops injured. Thirty Al-Shabaab terrorists were killed according to his reports.[6] Al-Shabaab's military operations spokesperson Abdiaziz Abu Mus'ab said that the group lost only 14 fighters and killed at least 59 African Union soldiers.[5] Abdi Nur Hashi, a Somali military colonel stationed near the base, told the Guardian that as many as 46 Ugandan troops died in the attack. One Somali soldier died and several others were injured.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Deadly bomb and gun attack hit African Union base in Somalia". mareeg.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  2. ^ a b c d e Burke, Jason (2018-04-01). "Al-Shabaab attack kills dozens of Ugandan soldiers in Somalia". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  3. ^ a b c Maruf, Harun (2018-04-02). "Somalia: Extremists Attack African Union Base in Southern Somalia". Voice of America (Washington, DC). Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  4. ^ a b "Al-Shabaab-Rebellen töten Soldaten der Afrikanischen Union". www.t-online.de. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  5. ^ a b c "African Union: 30 al-Shabab fighters killed in Somalia attack". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  6. ^ a b c "Al-Shabaab attack kills 4 Ugandan troops in Somalia". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  7. ^ a b Maruf, Harun. "Extremists Attack African Union Base in Southern Somalia". VOA. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  8. ^ "Somalia: Al-Shabaab raids AU military base, kills 59". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
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