Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said its forces have “completely thwarted” a group of Al-Shabaab fighters in an area called Robdirre inside Somalia after the group’s attempt to attack Ethiopian forces stationed inside Somalia. The Ethiopian army is still in pursuit of the remainder Al-Shabaab members into the group’s location, the army further said. It is recalled that in 20 July last year, Al-Shabaab militants overrun the Somali region in Ethiopia after attacking Aato and Yeed, where Liyu police were encamped. However, a year later in June this year, the group organized another attack against Ethiopian forces stationed in the border area. The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Ethiopian forces “foiled an attack by the terrorist Al-Shabaab group in Dolow town on the Ethiopia-Somalia border.”AS

Source: Ethiopian News September 20, 2023 10:31 UTC