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Al shabaab fires mortars at Ethiopian troops base near Bardere
[SHABELLENEWS] Al shabaab fighters were reported to have fired several mortar rounds at a military base belonging to Æthiopian troops near the southern city of Bardere in Gedo region on Tuesday.Confirming the incident, Col Mohamud Guhad Omar known as "Tima-Jilac" told Radio Shabelle that the mortar shells landed around and in the base, and caused no casualties. Omar said Æthiopian troops, along with the Somali government forces launched an anti-Al shabaab operation in Bardere, and its surrounding suburbs, to ensure the overall security. There was no immediate comments from Al shabaab, in regard to the mortar attack against Æthiopian forces, serving with the African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Posted by: Fred 2017-07-27 |
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