...... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all ofwhich have enough problems without them...fighters after a failed attack by the murderous Moslem group.
The ENDF said in a blurb that the fighters were killed in Rabdhure town in southwestern Somalia after they tried to attack an ENDF contingent that was present in that area.
The ENDF disclosed the murderous Moslem group had tried to use 12 jacket wallahs and three explosives-laden vehicles in the failed attack.
The Æthiopian army has previously foiled multiple al-Shabaab attempts to infiltrate eastern Æthiopia to carry out cross-border attacks, read the statement.
Æthiopia has several thousand troops in Somalia as part of the African Union
...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) tasked with countering the al-Shabaab threat.
On Wednesday, ENDF recounted the last weekend incident in southern Somalia, in which Al-Shabaab claimed to have killed over 178 Ethiopian soldiers in an ambush. In response, the Ethiopian army dismissed the claims as "innuendos" and promised to give accurate reports.
According to the Ethiopian army, the incident which happened in Rabdhure, Southwest Somalia, saw the militants plan to attack a base by use of 12 suicide bombers. Three explosive-laden vehicles had also been loaded ready for the assault, the army said, adding that the militants were neutralized.
The Ethiopian army has previously foiled multiple Al-Shabaab attempts to infiltrate eastern Ethiopia to carry out cross-border attacks, read the statement. The Al-Shabaab has particularly been targeting security teams in Somalia, and have often been using Improvised Explosive Devices [IEDs] and suicide bombers.
The group has also tried to cross over to Ethiopia but the resilience along the border has kept them at bay, mostly managing to control movements around Dolow in Gedo. Last year, several Al-Shabaab militants were killed inside Ethiopia shortly after crossing over using the Dolow route, Addis Ababa confirmed.
For a long time, Ethiopia has been a close associate of Somalia in the fight against Al-Shabaab, participating directly in the elimination of the group from Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Since then, Ethiopian troops have confirmed themselves in parts of Jubaland and Southwest where they are assisting the national army to restore stability.
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UPDATE: Several #AlShabaab militants killed in an operation that targeted the militants’ hideout at Rab-Dhure town in #Bokool region; an assortment of weapons was recovered during the operation. pic.twitter.com/sC7w3rfo6y
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