Somalia: AU says Burundi peacekeepers killed in al-Shabab attack
The African Union and the Burundian army commented on the attack, breaking from tradition.
The African Union says a number of Burundian peacekeepers were killed in Tuesday’s attack by rebels who targeted a remote military base in Somalia.
The continental body condemned the attack and paid “tribute to the Burundian peacekeepers who lost their lives helping to bring peace and stability to Somalia” in a statement issued on Wednesday.
It did not say how many peacekeepers were killed. But the Burundian army also said on Wednesday that 10 of its peacekeepers were killed at the base.