Ethiopia unrest and the troop withdrawals have come as a opportune boost for al-Shabab as they seize more territory. The East African country also has thousands of other troops that are not part of AMISOM in Somalia. Ethiopia is a large country, and every boot is needed in Ethiopia to stem the domestic threat. We have a significant number of troops in Somalia as part of an agreement signed with the Somali government," Reda added. "The withdrawal of troops will, of course, bear more responsibilities on our troops and how we carry out our mandate.

Source: Ethiopian News November 11, 2016 11:40 UTC