Kenyans seek answers to Somalia peacekeepers’ attack
By Al Jazeera
15 January 2017 |
9:10 am
Sunday marks the first anniversary of an attack on African Union peacekeepers in Somalia. Dozens of Kenyan troops were killed by al-Shabab fighters.
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