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Somali Islamists attack African peacekeepers (AFP)

 
AFP - Somalia's hardline Shebab insurgents on Saturday attacked African Union peacekeepers for the first time since Ethiopian troops pulled out from Mogadishu earlier this week, officials said. (link)

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