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Jihadists 'attack US Baledogle training base in Somalia'
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49879607Jihadists 'attack US Baledogle training base in Somalia'
25 minutes ago
Jihadists have attacked a military base where US soldiers train commandos in Somalia, causing casualties, reports say.
Local residents reported heavy blasts and gunfire at Baledogle airport in the southern Lower Shabelle region.
The al-Shabab militant group said it carried out the attack, using a car bomb to blast through the gates before sending its fighters inside.
Military officials say the jihadists have been pushed back.
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