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| Three Ethiopian Soldiers among 5 killed in Somalia |
| 2016-07-30 |
| Heavy fighting between Al Shabaab militants and Somali National Army backed by Ethiopian forces serving under AU mission in Somalia (AMISOM) killed at least 5 soldiers. The combat flared up when AlShabaab fighters launched a counter-offensive gun attack on allied troops based in Moragabey, 45km north of Hudur, the regional capital of Bakool. A witness said three Ethiopian soldiers and two SNA members have been killed in the gunfight, while scores were wounded, some cortically. The fighting raged on for several hours and both sides exchanged heavy and small weapons that forced many residents to flee their houses, in fear of the renewed clashes in the village. Reports said Somali and Ethiopian troops managed to successfully repulse the Al Shabaab attack and continued to control the area, which fell to the allied forces on Thursday. |
| Posted by:Steve White |