Burundian troops serving with the African Union Mission

Burundian troops serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) together with forces of the Somali National Army (SNA) have been mounting 'snap' foot patrols in villages and areas to the east of Baidoa where Al Qaeda-affiliated extremist group Al Shabaab mount attacks against local herdsmen, villages and travellers along the busy Baidoa-Mogadishu road. Patrolling in and around the village of Modmoday, approx. 40km east of the Biadoa, the capital of Somalia's Bay and Bakool Region, the AMISOM troops also use the patrols as an opportunity to provide occasional free medical treatment and fresh, potable drinking water for residents in the area. Images taken 15 October, 2013. All Photos: AU/UN IST PHOTO / ABDI DAKAN.