MOGADISHU (Mareeg)—Eleven camels have been killed in Mogadishu by the African Union troops in Mogadishu known as AMISOM, witnesses said on Sunday.

Residents said the soldiers opened fire indiscriminately to camels near Mogadishu airport overnight. Four other camels have also been injured in the incident.

It is not known why the AU soldiers killed the camels, but a resident near the airport said the soldiers might have suspected the camels and opened the fire.

Owners of the camels of have expressed concern about the killing of their camels and met AMISOM officials in the airport to talk about the matter.

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