MOGADISHU - Somali lawmakers are demanding an explanation from President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo after allegations surfaced that Somali troops sent to train in Eritrea have been secretly fighting - and dying - in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict. The parents of Somali troops allegedly missing in Eritrea following military training say they fear their children were secretly sent to fight in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict. Ethiopian and Somali officials have denied that Somali troops fought in the Tigray conflict. He says they want to clarify about this baseless information, which is based on political interest, on the alleged deployment of Somali troops training in Eritrea (sent) to the frontline in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Nonetheless, a Somali parliamentary committee has demanded an explanation from President Farmaajo on the whereabouts of the Somali troops sent to Eritrea.

Source: Ethiopian News January 26, 2021 14:37 UTC