The African Union has announced that four countries are setting up a joint military brigade to pursue the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group, which has mounted repeated attacks on their territory.

非洲联盟宣布，四个国家正在组建联合军团，打击不断侵犯他们领土的圣主抵抗军反叛力量。

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As Somalis prepare to observe the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, al-Shabab and Hisbul Islam rebels appeared to have made good on their vow to mark the start of Ramadan with intensified attacks against the government and the African Union mission in Mogadishu known as AMISOM.

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