UPDATED: Ethiopian Air Force helicopters hit Al Shabaab targets in Somalia, 75 kilometers east of Baidoa city, killing 35 fighters of the Islamist extremists. The statement indicated that Abdu Osman, operation head of Al Shabaab in the attacked area, and Abduselam, who was head of the explosive team were killed during the chopper attack. The Indoctrination Directorate of Ethiopian Ministry of Defense in its statement also indicated that Ethiopian army has been causing huge loss on Al Shabaab by the attacks made in previous times. It is recalled that a few weeks ago, Ethiopian army operating in Kismayu under the African Union peacekeeping force (AMISOM) has killed 66 Al Shabaab fighters. In a related development, Ethiopian Defense Foundation has indicated this week that it will change the current uniform of Ethiopian army.

Source: News Business Ethiopia January 29, 2019 13:18 UTC