Somalia: Al-Shabaab and AU Troops Clash in Central Somalia

A heavy fighting between Al shabaab militants and Ethiopian forces has erupted near Beledweyne city, the regional capital of Hiiraan proven on Tuesday night, residents said.

The fighting broke out at Burdar, after heavily armed Al shabaab militants ambushed a military convoy ferrying Ethiopian troops of AMISOM contingent.

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