Death toll in Somalia suicide blasts rises to 14
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The death toll of African Union peacekeepers in twin suicide car bombings targeting the AU's main base in Mogadishu rose on Friday to 14, including the deputy force commander, Burundi's army said. At least seven civilians also died in shelling in the Somali capital after Thursday's blasts. Somalia's al Shabaab rebels said the attacks were in revenge for this week's killing of one of Africa's most wanted al Qaeda suspects by U.S. forces.
It was the worst attack in months on the 5,000-strong AU mission AMISOM, which comprises troops from Burundi and Uganda. The Ugandan force commander was wounded in the explosions.
Burundi's army spokesman said 10 of the dead AU soldiers were from Burundi, including AMISOM's deputy commander Brigadier General Juvenal Niyoyunguruza. Senior Burundian military officers were meeting in Bujumbura on Friday to discuss the incident.
The attacks on the heavily guarded heart of the peacekeeping mission followed one of the Somali capital's most violent months in 20 years.
Fighting in Somalia has killed more than 18,000 civilians since the start of 2007 and left 1.5 million more homeless.
Source: Reuters
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