Jihadists Strike Military Base In Somalia As AU Force Starts Drawdown

A military base in Somalia came under attack by Al-Shabaab jihadists on Wednesday,police and witnesses said, just as the African Union announced it was beginning a drawdown of troops in the violence-wracked nation.

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