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| Ethiopia base in Somalia attacked by al-Shabab | |
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| Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab says it has killed more than 40 Ethiopian soldiers in an attack on an African Union base in central Somalia. | Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab says it has killed more than 40 Ethiopian soldiers in an attack on an African Union base in central Somalia. |
| Residents in Halgan told the BBC they had heard a huge bang followed by a heavy exchange of gunfire. | Residents in Halgan told the BBC they had heard a huge bang followed by a heavy exchange of gunfire. |
| The AU mission (Amisom) has confirmed the attack but not the casualties and says the "enemy was... repulsed". | |
| Amisom supports the government as it fights to regain control of the country from al-Shabab. | Amisom supports the government as it fights to regain control of the country from al-Shabab. |
| In a series of tweets it has said its soldiers, alongside troops from the Somali army, "drove back the attackers who are now on the run with the joint forces in pursuit". | In a series of tweets it has said its soldiers, alongside troops from the Somali army, "drove back the attackers who are now on the run with the joint forces in pursuit". |
| Africa Live: More on this and other news stories | Africa Live: More on this and other news stories |
| Ethiopia is one of five countries contributing troops to the 22,000-strong mission and this is the first time an Ethiopian-run Amisom base has been attacked. | Ethiopia is one of five countries contributing troops to the 22,000-strong mission and this is the first time an Ethiopian-run Amisom base has been attacked. |
| Halgan, north of the capital, Mogadishu, is part of the area of Somalia patrolled by Ethiopian soldiers. | |
| In January, al-Shabab targeted a Kenyan base in el-Ade, southern Somalia. | In January, al-Shabab targeted a Kenyan base in el-Ade, southern Somalia. |
| It said it had killed more than 100 soldiers but the Kenyan authorities have not confirmed the death toll. | It said it had killed more than 100 soldiers but the Kenyan authorities have not confirmed the death toll. |
| Al-Shabab has also attacked Amisom bases run by troops from Burundi and Uganda. | Al-Shabab has also attacked Amisom bases run by troops from Burundi and Uganda. |