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an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia...said at least 30 Æthiopian soldiers have been killed and scores injured after a powerful improvised bomb (IED) targeted a military vehicle in central Somalia.
The vehicle was in a convoy was traveling along Elgal-Jiwil road from Beledweyne town when it was hit by the IED, causing a massive kaboom, witnesses said.
The convoy which was part of the Æthiopian military serving under 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) was on their way to Kalabeyr near Æthiopian-Somalia border.
Al-Shabaab said the IED tore apart the vehicle, killing the soldiers instantly.