Seventeen peacekeepers were killed, including the Burundian deputy commander of the force.

Twin suicide car bombs struck the AU headquarters in September killing 17 peacekeepers, including the Burundian deputy commander of the force.

Last month, al Shabaab hit AMISOM's Mogadishu headquarters in an audacious twin suicide car bombing that killed 17 peacekeepers, including the Burundian deputy force commander.

In September 2009, al Shabaab hit their main Mogadishu headquarters with twin suicide car bombs that killed 17 peacekeepers, including the Burundian deputy force commander.