Al-Shabaab ambushes Ethiopian troops in SomaliaMOGADISHU, Somalia - The Al-Shabaab militants ambushed Ethiopian National Defense Forces [ENDF] stationed in Somalia, officials confirmed, in the latest onslaught which comes at the time the Horn of Africa nation is preoccupied with the war against the extremists in the country. The attack, officials said, targeted the convoys traveling between Yeed and Wajid towns in the country as they moved from El Barde. Ethiopian troops have bases in Wajid and Huddur, some of the towns which are frequently under Al-Shabaab attacks. At the time of the attack, sources said, local troops were accompanying the troops. A senior government official confirmed the incident in confidence, noting that the militants targeted the troops who were clearing supply routes in the region following the Al-Shabaab blockade.

Source: Ethiopian News September 18, 2023 09:04 UTC