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    Civilians shot dead by AU peacekeepers

    Posted by james87 On February - 2 - 2009
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    The African Union (AU) peacekeeping force has been accused of opening fire on civilians, killing 36 in total. Reported by Somalia regional officials, the killing took place in the capital, Mogadishu, when an AU vehicle was hit by a bomb planted at the roadside. The blast killed 3 nearby civilians. The AU force was said to have opened fire in response to the attack, which was deemed by the soldiers to be a militant attack. However, Mogadishu’s deputy mayor, Abdi Fatah Ibrahim Shaweh, commented that most of the dead were civilians who were sitting on buses when the firing took place. He has outwardly declared AU’s action as being completely irresponsible and shall not be tolerated.

    On the other hand, Major Bahuko Baridgye, spokesman for the AU forces, provided another version of the story. The AU’s side of information indicated three civilians died in the explosion, while one of their soldier was lightly injured. The fact remains unknown, while investigation is still ongoing.

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