Somalia: Al-Shabaab Ambushes Ethiopian Troops, Several Feared Dead in South West State

Heavily armed Al-Shabab fighters ambushed Ethiopian troops in fierce fighting at a remote area near Burhakaba (Southwest Federal State) town on Friday prompting hours of fierce fighting in which several people are feared dead in the gun battle.

Although Al-Shabab claims to have killed several Ethiopian troops, no official confirmation of casualties has been released by the African Union Mission (AMISOM). The insurgents had attacked the convoy of the troops with an improvised explosive device, IED.

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