Al-Shabaab fighters ( Photo credit : Reuters via hiiraan)By Staff ReporterADDIS ABABA – (BORKENA) –Al-Shabaab, an Islamist military and political group seems to be engaged in whetting its sword against Ethiopia and its military force under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). 21 Issue 18) wrote on 08 September that, “Al-Shabaab is increasingly threatening Ethiopia amid the escalating conflict between its militants and Ethiopian and other foreign troops in Somalia”. “…This came as al-Shabaab focused more of its attacks on foreign forces—including Ethiopian troops…”Following this threat, tension seems to mount on Ethiopia’s border. The recent blow hurled by Ethiopia at Al-Shabaab in return for its attack on the border town of Dollo is a good case in point, according to TM. The available source indicates that Al-Shabaab is a Sunni Islamist military and political organization based in Somalia and active elsewhere in East Africa.

Source: Ethiopian News September 11, 2023 11:44 UTC