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Ethiopian troops kill Al-Shabaab militants in Southern Somalia
Missed this last week, somehow. [Garowe] The Æthiopian National Defense Forces [ENDF] intensified the onslaught against al-Shabaab ...... the personification of Somali state failure...turbans in the southern part of the country, in the latest operation that is aimed at securing the country from the bad boys, who have been causing havoc in Somalia. Æthiopian National Defense Forces operate in areas within Southwest and parts of Jubaland, where they have been trying to liberate huge sections of the country from the bad boys. They had first participated in operations within Mogadishu before AMISOM came into force. Mohammed Mukhtar Abdi, a deputy District Commissioner in charge of the security, told news hounds that the troops managed to crush at least nine al-Shabaab bad boys, who were on the mission of raiding their bases besides attacking innocent civilians. The bad boys, he said, had targeted Qansahdhere district in the Bay region in southwest state. This is the first time the Æthiopian troops are repelling an al-Shabaab attack within Somalia in 2021, after encountering a number of them last year. "We are happy that the Æthiopian troops managed to repel an al-Shabaab attack in Qansahdhere, Bay region. The troops managed to kill nine bad boys. They have since secured the scene. I am urging the people to continue working with our security teams," he said. Bay region has been a major hotspot for al-Shabaab turbans throughout the year but they have often been met by resistance from loyal troops. al-Shabaab has lost grip of strategic towns within Lower Shabelle and Middle Jubba, where they have enjoyed a monopoly for years. Related: Jubaland: 2021-02-28 Top Kenyan military commander leaves Somalia Jubaland: 2021-02-10 Al-Shabaab targets AU troops' base in Somalia Jubaland: 2021-02-07 Somalia's latest election talks collapses as sides still 'far apart' Related: ENDF: 2021-02-10 Al-Shabaab targets AU troops' base in Somalia ENDF: 2021-02-05 Al-Shabaab fire mortar shells at Burundi base in Somalia ENDF: 2016-04-08 U.S., Æthiopia sign new agreement, enhance security partnership Posted by: trailing wife 2021-03-03 |
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