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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 25 Feb 2016

    Somali president says 180-200 Kenyan soldiers died in al-Shabab attack on AU base on 15 Jan http://bbc.in/21iMY2O pic.twitter.com/NRowlnT0Zz

    2:07 AM - 25 Feb 2016
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    • goldwyne consult Atine Asefa Daniel Domwe Y J Ismail umar marmara raymond mbonimpa George Owuor Anuj R Pandey Tufail Ahmad
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      1. Clive Mbs‏ @Clive_Mbs 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Fighting s/1 who's ready to die, while you've your life to protect is tricky. It's sad blood thirstiness is costing so many lives

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      1. Unauthorized Dealer‏ @Kihara_John 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @tommakau sad we have to hear it from outsiders,our leaders know the blood of those young men is on their hands,lost a neighbour

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      1. Isaiah Luomba‏ @omborih 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Can AU soldiers wipe out Alshabab completely? I don't see this war coming to an end. This is really a blow to Kenyans.

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      1. Clive Mwesigwa‏ @CliveMwesigwa 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Innocent souls that were just enslaved, these people die for nothing, they are fighting battles they don't know nothing about.

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      1. mike muchiri‏ @waithakamichae1 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica we are about to know the whole truth of whatever transpired, a great loss for Kenya as a whole,

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      1. Evans Omodo‏ @evansomodo 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @sarahkimani The truth is finally out.

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      1. Toultar City‏ @Galkacy_Fashion 1 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica fucking FAGATS Allah so awoe

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      1. Sura Mbaya‏ @surambaya 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica All the while, the Kenyan govt remains mum about what transpired in Somalia. Bunch of thugs these people are...

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      1. Ba vaAno.‏ @nmak 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica heavy loss indeed.Alshabab will never be defeated with arms becoz they are hit and run gang.Its up to the Somalians to talk.

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      1. Mary Opembe‏ @OpembeMary 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica that was a dark day in the history of our military. May God rest the gallant solders souls in peace!! Fighting a faceless war!

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      1. jacques siwako‏ @jacques_siwako 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @geoffreyyork Rip

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      1. martinez wys‏ @wys_b 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica yet the Gvmt is lieng abt the exact no. of the fallen heroes, wat a shame

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      1. JOHN BAPTIST BONGOMI‏ @LORDDEBONGOLEY 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica They targeted soft target #Kenyans.Would have regretted attacking #UPDF

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