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August 31, 2010

Four African Union Troops Killed in Somalia
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And in Somalia, four African Union troops from Uganda died Monday when
militants fired mortars at the Somali presidential palace in Mogadishu.
Meanwhile, the Committee to Protect Journalists reports that veteran
Somali radio journalist Barkhat Awale was killed last week, becoming the
second journalist killed in Somalia this year. And the size of the UN
force in Somalia could soon increase dramatically as Uganda is offering
to send up to 10,000 more troops contingent on receiving funding from
the United States.



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