While policymakers plan out the transitional plan to enable Somali national army to secure Somalia, AMISOM troops continue to conduct joint patrols. Before any final farewells, the troops remain on guard, ready to engage the enemy at any hour. #SecuringSomalia | NTV Kenya

17K views · 167 reactions | The African Union's AMISOM force in Somalia says it's repelled an attack on one of its bases ran by Ethiopian and Somali troops. The Islamist group Al-Shabab claims it killed sixty soldiers in the attack, AMISOM has denied the reports. It's the fourth major assault on AU bases in the country in the past year. | BBC News Africa | Facebook

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