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Somali Islamists strike at departing Ethiopians, 3 killed
(Sh. M. Network)- Heavily armed faceless myrmidons from the Al-Shabaab ... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda... bully boyz have on Thursday ambushed an Ethiopian convoy alongside Ahlu Sunna fighters, a government-allied Sunni Islamist group control centralSomalia, reports said. Locals said At least three Ethiopian soldiers were confirmed to have been killed in landmine blast that destroyed an army convoy traveling on a road between Wabho and Daac, two small villages inSomalia's Galgadud region of centralSomalia. A Senior Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a (ASWJ) Official, confirmed the attack by Al shabab, but denied any casualties on their soldiers and the Ethiopians. He added that The Ethiopian forces and his fighters fought back with heavy artillery fire. On the other hand, Sheik Abdiasis Abu Musab, the front man of Al shabab faceless myrmidons for the military operations told a rebel-run Radio station based in Elasha Biyaha, south ofMogadishuthat they have inflicted heavy loss upon the Ethiopian troops during their ambush attack. Posted by: Fred 2012-04-20 |
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