By: Mike Bozee
A group of Somalian insurgents attacked an African Union military base in Mogadishu, Somalia. Peacekeepers from the African Union used this base, and they remain in conflict with the Islamist militant group, al-Shabab. Al-Shabab admits to having ties to the recent attack, in that two of its member carried out the suicide car bombing. In the process of this attack, at least eleven Burundian soldiers were killed and fifteen others seriously injured.
This attack plays an important significance, because the AU's 3,500 Burundian and Ugandan peacekeepers represent the only foreign troops in Mogadishu. The al-Shabab group has committed itself to continuing the struggle against the peacekeepers inhabiting the area. Jean Ping, the highest-ranking AU diplomat, requested continued international support for Somalia's transitional government. The backdrop behind this request is one of reconciliation and lasting peace for Somalia and those who interact with it.
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