Several killed along Somalia-Ethiopia border
Jun 18, 2014 | By <
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Somalicurrent
More than 20 people are reported to have been killed while scores others
wounded in a fighting near Somalia-Ethiopian border.
Eyewitness said there was exchange of heavy weapons in the fighting which
lasted for several hours between suspected members of Al Shabaab militant
group and Ethiopian forces in the border.
Both Al Shabaab militant group and Ethiopian forces are yet to confirm or
deny the reports of the confrontation however residents in the fighting zone
have expressed their fears that heavy arms confrontation is expected as both
sides are seen regrouping for fresh fighting.
Al Shabaab militant group and Ethiopian forces have previously clahsed in
the area for control.
Ethiopia troops have joined AMISOM peacekeeping forces in Somalia earlier
this year joining Kenya, Djibouti, Uganda, Burundi and Sierra Leon.
Received on Wed Jun 18 2014 - 17:39:42 EDT