(SomaliNet) Witnesses said Ethiopian forces on Thursday killed nine civilians in central Somalia after coming under attack from insurgents. They added that the Ethiopian troops, who had been attacked as they were entering their camp in Beledewyne town, 350 kilometres north of the capital Mogadishu, responded by opening fire on civilians. "We collected nine dead civilians killed by shooting and shelling," said Mohamed Moalim Adbullahi, an elder.
Beledweyne resident Musa Sheikh Haji confirmed the fatalities that occurred after the insurgents fled the township. "Seven civilians were shot dead near a bridge in town and two others killed in the shelling of the town," he added.
| Just simple civilians minding their own business. Heavily-armed, simple civilians. |