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| Ethiopia base in Somalia attacked by al-Shabab | Ethiopia base in Somalia attacked by al-Shabab |
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| Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab says it has killed 60 Ethiopian soldiers in an attack on an African Union base in central Somalia. | Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab says it has killed 60 Ethiopian soldiers in an attack on an African Union base in central Somalia. |
| The AU mission (Amisom) says it repulsed the attack, killing 110 militants. | |
| 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. |
| 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". |
| Ethiopia has denied that any of its soldiers were killed. | |
| Africa Live: More on this and other news stories | Africa Live: More on this and other news stories |
| It is not possible to verify the various claims about how many people were killed. | |
| Somali Security Minister Abdirizak Mohamed Ahmed told state-owned Radio Muqdisho that officials had counted the bodies of 240 militants outside the base. | |
| He said that nine Amisom soldiers had lost their lives. | |
| He said that the attackers had driven a car bomb into the base. | |
| 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, 260km (161 miles) north of the capital, Mogadishu, is part of the area of Somalia patrolled by Ethiopian soldiers. | Halgan, 260km (161 miles) north of the capital, Mogadishu, is part of the area of Somalia patrolled by Ethiopian soldiers. |
| Attacks timeline | Attacks timeline |
| 2016 | 2016 |
| 2015 | 2015 |
| 2011 | 2011 |
| 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. |