Twenty Three Dead After Fighting in Somalia

At least 13 civilians were killed in the attack. The terrorists blame the Ethopian troops but I can almost guarantee that the terrorists fired upon the Ethopian from amongst the civilians. Daily Times

MOGADISHU: Heavy fighting between Ethiopian troops and extremist insurgents in central Somalia have left at least 23 people dead, witnesses and officials said on Thursday.

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“The fighting was heavy and our warriors won a huge victory,” Sheikh Abdirahin Ise, an insurgent spokesman told reporters, adding, “In return they (Ethiopians) killed civilians who were near the fighting zone.”

“I have counted bodies of 13 civilians, including four children,” said Ibrahim Adan Moalim, a local resident. The insurgents promised to avenge the killing of Hashi Aden Ayro - a senior leader accused of being Al Qaeda’s point man in Somalia - in a US air strike last week.