MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Al-Shabaab fighters have ambushed Ethiopian soldiers’ convoy serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in the southern Somalia.
Dozens of al-Shabaab fighters attacked the military convoy on Sunday in a remote area of Booco, located on the outskirts of Rabdhure town in Bakool region.
“We were in state of fear and shock as both sides exchanged heavy weaponry, including RPGs and machine guns during the gun battle,” said a resident in Booco village.
The number of casualties is not clear as the area, but al-Shabaab claimed through their affiliated media that they have killed dozens Ethiopian soldiers and destroyed military vehicles.
An official in the region who spoke on the condition of anonymity said that the Ethiopian troops switched off the telecommunication services following the attack, as they called-in for reinforcements.
AMISOM is yet to comment on the al-Shabaab attack against the Ethiopian forces as they were traveling in the main road connecting Rabdhure town to Wajid town.
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