Dozens of peacekeepers killed by militants – Ugandan president

A Somali-based jihadist group has claimed responsibility for the attack

At least 54 African Union (AU) peacekeepers died in a late May assault by al-Shabaab extremists on a base in Somalia housing Ugandan troops, Uganda's president said on Saturday.

“We discovered the lifeless bodies of 54 fallen soldiers, including a commander,” Yoweri Museveni said in a statement posted to social media, referring to the May 26 dawn raid. He admitted...