An infiltration attempt by the terror group al-Shabaab
...... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...to Æthiopia from neighboring Somalia has been foiled, Æthiopian authorities said on Thursday.
In a press statement, Æthiopia's Somali region communication office said two suspected al-Shabaab operatives were intercepted earlier this week.
"Two suspected al-Shabaab operatives who tried to enter from neighboring Somalia to Æthiopia were intercepted in the Mustahil locality of Æthiopia Somali regional state," said the statement.
"One suspect was killed in a shootout, while the other suspect was injured and subsequently apprehended," the statement said.
Somalia has struggled with the lack of an effective central government since 1991 when former President Mohammed Siad Barre was ousted from power by armed rebellion, leading to the Somalia Civil War. The weakness of the central government of Somalia has led to the proliferation of sea piracy, illegal fishing by foreign boats and attacks by terror groups, most notably al-Shabaab.
In January, Æthiopia announced the arrest of dozens of suspected Æthiopian gunnies linked to al-Shabaab.