Exclusive: At least 3,500 AU soldiers killed in Somalia since 2007

[Deeq A.]

Thousands of African Union peacekeepers have been killed and hundreds more injured in Somalia since the forces began their work in that country in early 2007, the head of their mission told VOA Somali. The peacekeepers were deployed to help protect the government and installations from al-Qaida-affiliated al-Shabab militants.

Source: Hiiraan Online