AMISOM DEATH TOLL RAISED TO 39

[PanSomaliNationalist]

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's al Shabaab insurgents and troops from the African Union peacekeeping mission clashed on Sunday, a senior military officer said, while the group said it had killed 39 soldiers.

The incident took place in Bulamareer district in Lower Shabelle region about 140 km southwest of Mogadishu.

The al Shabaab fighters ambushed a convoy carrying troops from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Col. Hassan Mohamed told Reuters.

"The ambush turned into a fierce fight between al Shabaab and AMISOM. We understand fighting is still going on but we do not have the figure of casualties," he told Reuters.

Abdiasis Abu Musab, al Shabaab’s military operation spokesman, said: "We have in hand 39 dead bodies of AU soldiers including their commander."

The casualty figure could not be immediately independently verified.

Government officials were not available for immediate comment.

Al Shabaab, which wants to force out the peacekeepers, oust the Western-backed government and impose its strict interpretation of Islam in Somalia, has targeted the peacekeepers in the past.

Alhamdulillah I hope they keep finding fufu bodies wallahi reer konfuur waa gob

[Adali]

Hey Farmaajo should replace every retired AMISOM soldier with a fully trained SNA soldier and build new military installations for this operation, if he apply such a process he will not only reduce cost but take away the factor of needing foreign soldiers to keep the peace between Somalis, its wack as fuck that we need foreigners to prevent in fighting its not only costly but ceeb badanaa.

[BlackRain]

One of the main reasons I will never go back to Moqadisho till the jareers leave. The city looked different with big-nosed jareers all over the place. They first arrived on March 2007 and it has been a decade and months and I can't name one single accomplishment . What a waste of money and resources.

[FarhanYare]

^ Exactly! not only that but waxeey ku darsadeen iney keenaan how things are done in Uganda - showing lack of remorse for the elderly, disable and anyone else crossing the road by running them down with their tanks. I can't stand them and want them out nacalada.

As for the topic, this figure is nothing but bs. Alshabaab is as usual clutching at straws and this is an attempt to gain public support (anti amisom folks like me). They could rot in hell for all i care

[Alphamale1]

^ Exactly! not only that but waxeey ku darsadeen iney keenaan how things are done in Uganda - showing lack of remorse for the elderly, disable and anyone else crossing the road by running them down with their tanks. I can't stand them and want them out nacalada.

As for the topic, this figure is nothing but bs. Alshabaab is as usual clutching at straws and this is an attempt to gain public support (anti amisom folks like me). They could rot in hell for all i care

AS hardly exaggerates their kills. after the final tally in both El Ade and Leego, the AS figures were closer to the truth. It is usually the AU and the government who down play their loses.