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| Ethiopian soldiers among 40 killed in Baidoa |
| 2008-10-17 |
| (SomaliNet) Ethiopian soldiers are among some 41 people killed in heavy clashes as violence continues to dominate war-torn Somalia. According to reports, heavily armed insurgents fired mortars at two military bases in the region, in SomaliaÂ’s town of Baidoa, 250 kilometers southeast the capital Mogadishu, killing at least 20 Ethiopian soldiers and seriously injuring 35 others, Press TV correspondent in Somalia reported on Wednesday. Witnesses say the Ethiopians reacted by shelling residential areas, which left at least 11 civilians dead. |
| Posted by:Steve White |