African Union peacekeepers and Somali troops clashed with suspected Shabaab militants in Mogadishu; at least 14 people are reported to have been killed. During the fighting between security forces and a Shabaab-linked militia led by warlord Ahmed Dai, both sides have used rocket-propelled grenades, and several civilians are said to have been killed. A Norwegian oil company decided to pull out of Somaliland on Aug. 12 after an oil exploration team was ambushed in Hudur that day. Shabaab militants attacked military bases in Bulo Barde on Aug. 8.
