Militants form the Al Shabab group have attacked an African Union base in the south of Somalia, the BBC reports.
The AU mission in Somalia said they made a tactical withdrawal from the Janale base, but are now back in control.
Al Shabab say they killed 70 soldiers of the AU contingent in the country.
Residents told the BBC Somali service that AU forces were seen leaving the base, which is run by the Ugandan troops.
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