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2008-05-15 Africa Horn

Somalia: Three killed as Islamist insurgents attack Aethiop military convoy

(SomaliNet) Islamist insurgents attacked an Ethiopian military convoy south of Mogadishu leaving at least three civilians dead on Monday, witnesses said. "Heavily armed insurgents ambushed an Ethiopian military convoy that left Afgoye and the attack occurred between Lego and Jameo," local resident Hussein Abdullahi told AFP by telephone. Lego is a small town around 110 kilometres (70 miles) south of the capital.

"The Ethiopian forces killed three civilians after the attack and their dead bodies were brought here in Yakbiriweyne," Abdullahi said.

"We heard an intense gunbattle that lasted for about 35 minutes just after the Ethiopian military convoy passed through our village," said Madkarin Moalim Nur, another resident. "There were casualties (among the fighters) but we could not confirm a figure except the three civilians that the Ethiopians killed in a nearby village after the attack," he explained.

Sheikh Abdirahim Ali Ise, a spokesman for the Islamist insurgents, claimed responsibility for the ambush and said Ethiopian troops were killed. "Our forces ambushed a military convoy of Ethiopian invaders near Lego. We destroyed three of the trucks and killed many of them," he said ~~by telephone from a secret location~~. No separate confirmation of this claim was available.

Posted by Steve White 2008-05-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 Lego is a small town around 110 kilometres (70 miles) south of the capital.

"..known for its' snap-together structures and vehicles. The squat inhabitants are rather quiet with pleasant steady smiles and yellowish complexions"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-05-15 00:17|| 2008-05-15 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 three civilians that the Ethiopians killed in a nearby village {having fled there?} after the attack

Or at least they were not wearing uniforms. They might even have left their guns in the truck. That would make them not just civilians, but unarmed civilians.

Posted by Menhadden Snogum6713 2008-05-15 07:44|| 2008-05-15 07:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Watch you back Frank, here is a photograph obtained of islamist insurgents during the attack. Site is an excellent resource for locals' weapons.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-05-15 15:18|| 2008-05-15 15:18|| Front Page Top

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