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Somalia: Two Ethiopian Soldiers Killed in Southwestern Town


 

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Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

20 February 2008
Posted to the web 20 February 2008

Armed groups have shot dead two Ethiopian soldiers in Baidoa town southwestern Somalia on Wednesday witnesses said.

The killers armed with pistols hit several bullets on the soldier as they were attempting to swap over money in the town before the assailants attack them.

The killers are confirmed escaped from the scene they killed the soldiers.

Ethiopian and Somali armed soldiers arrived at the scene after the two soldiers were killed where they have captured from several people they suspected of behind the killing of the two Ethiopian soldiers.

Also a tea seller woman died at the scene after a bullets opened by the arrived soldiers struck her on her business site.

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It's the second time that Ethiopian soldiers were killed in Baidoa town the temporary base of the transitional government following Ethiopian soldier was killed last year in Baidoa town on a day light by armed groups.



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