Somalia's Al-Shabab 'Kills 30' At AU Military Base

Al-Shabab Militants Stage Deadly Attack On Somalia Military Base
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African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) officers patrol around the Gashandhiga academy compound during celebrations of the 55th anniversary day of the Somali military force on April 12,2015 in Mogadishu. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB (Photo credit should read Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty Images)

At least 30 people have been killed after gunmen attacked an African Union military base in southern Somalia, witnesses say.

A suicide car bomber drove into the main gates of the base in Leego, along the main road connecting the capital, Mogadishu and the city of Baidoa.

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