Somali militants’ body claims disputed
Al Qaeda-linked militants claimed to have killed 70 foreign African Union peacekeepers but an eyewitness said many of the bodies put on display were likely Somali government soldiers. An AU spokesman said yesterday that the insurgents had stolen uniforms and dressed up scores of their own dead. The militants said the bodies were proof they are still capable of putting up a fight despite coming under attack on two fronts.
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