Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)
17 December 2008
Afgoi — Big blast targeted to the Ethiopian troop's vehicle has badly damaged an Ethiopian vehicle in Afgoi district in lower Shabelle region, our reporter Hasan Mayow told Shabelle on Wednesday morning.
The explosion has caused the collapse of the Ethiopian truck and other casualties.
The damaged vehicle has come out first from the Ethiopian base in Afgoi and was passing around the Itop factory when the explosion happened.
But after the blast the Ethiopian troops have extended and strengthened the security of that area and halted the movement and transportation of the area where the accident happened and began search operations over there.
"Big blast has taken place at Afgoi district this morning and one Ethiopian vehicle was badly inflicted in that zone. Witnesses told to Shabelle.
Reports from Lafole Residences also say that at least two other blasts happened there recently.
The explosions are always targeted to Ethiopian troops by the Islamist groups who are against to the presence of the Ethiopian troops in Somalia
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